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Hello.
Welcome to the English we speak, where we explain phrases used by fluent english speakers, so you can use them, too.
I'm Fei fei, and I'm joined by Georgie.
Hi, Fei Fei.
How are you doing?
I'm actually feeling really rested after the weekend, Georgie.
I treated myself to a spa day with a friend.
We spent time in the sauna, had a massage, got our nails done.
The works.
Fei fei, that sounds so relaxing.
I'm so jealous.
So you use the phrase the works, which is our expression in this program.
Can you explain why you used it?
Sure.
So when I said the works, I meant everything or all the possible extras or items you might expect from a situation.
You can go to a spa and just relax in the steam room, for example.
But me, I did all the activities and used all the facilities.
The works.
We can use the works in lots of different contexts, can't we?
Georgie?