full monty

8.6

You get everything that is available

noun

: todo incluido

If you want the full monty on this project, you need to consider all aspects, from budget to timeline.

Examples

For only $25 per month, you get the full monty—a customizable blog built into the WordPress platform, complete with hosting, sales videos, capture pages—and if you want, you can even capture the leads into your own auto-responders.

Blog text (10)
When booking the tour, make sure to choose the full monty package for the best experience and value.
It's not quite the full monty, but it'll do.

Blog text (20)
The resort offers the full monty, including meals, activities, and entertainment for an unforgettable vacation.

Synonyms

the whole enchilada

vsfull monty

Informal

4 7.0

Everything included in a deal or plan

is a plain neutral phrase for the whole thing rather than a colorful idiom

whole kit and caboodle

vsfull monty

Informal

4 6.7

All the things and people connected with something

is a neutral phrase for the complete amount rather than a playful idiom

whole kit

vsfull monty

Informal

3 5.2

All the things you need for an activity, like tools and supplies

is the neutral expression for the entire amount rather than a brief informal phrase

whole works

vsfull monty

Informal

2 3.9

Everything included, for example all parts or options

emphasizes total amount rather than a list of parts or options

the full monty

vsfull monty

8.2

Everything included with nothing left out

is identical in meaning but lacks that leading article

How Complete

full monty

8.6

portion

449 2.1

part

∞ 1.0

bit

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

full monty singular

full monties plural

Morphology

full + monty

The meaning 'the whole thing' cannot be compositionally derived from the parts because 'monty' is not a transparent lexical item (no clear dictionary meaning) and 'full' + a proper/name-like element does not predict the idiomatic sense. This is a culturally specific, idiomatic British expression with an unclear etymology, so a B1 learner knowing the constituents would not reliably infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Full monty may come from a British tailor, Montague Burton, who sold a complete men's outfit as the full set of jacket, waistcoat and trousers. That's why full monty came to mean 'the whole thing'.