Definition

Noun: 1. Everything included; the complete set of available options or services: This phrase refers to receiving or experiencing all possible components, amenities, or aspects of something, often implying a special, thorough, or luxurious experience.

Usage

The phrase "the full treatment" is typically used with the definite article "the." It describes a situation where nothing is withheld; the entire range of what is offered is provided. It often carries a connotation of indulgence, thoroughness, or special attention.

Examples

• Noun:
  • At the spa, I decided to get the full treatment: a massage, facial, manicure, and pedicure.
  • When they celebrated their anniversary, the restaurant gave them the full treatment with champagne, a special menu, and a dessert platter.
  • The car wash offers the full treatment, which includes an exterior wash, interior vacuuming, and waxing.

Advanced Usage

• "to give someone the full treatment": To provide someone with every possible service, detail, or experience, often to impress them or show special hospitality.
  • When the VIPs visited, the company gave them the full treatment, including a tour of the facilities and a gourmet lunch.

Variants and Related Words

• The whole shebang (noun, informal): The entire thing; everything involved.
  • They bought the house, the furniture, the whole shebang.
• The works (noun, informal): Everything that is available or possible.
  • I ordered a burger with the works: cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and onions.
• The whole caboodle (noun, informal): The whole lot; everything.
  • She packed her clothes, books, and the whole caboodle into her car.*

Synonyms

• The complete package
• Everything included
• The whole nine yards (informal)

Related Phrases

• Red-carpet treatment: Special, lavish hospitality or service, typically for an important person.
  • The celebrity received the red-carpet treatment at the film premiere.

Noun

1. everything available; usually preceded by `the'
   • we saw the whole shebang
   • a hotdog with the works
   • we took on the whole caboodle
   • for $10 you get the full treatment