The meaning of "...in the full monty" seems to be obvious, but...

[English_holic]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #286 "English Slang Idioms (", question 5

The mail carrier was shocked when the man went to get his mail without his clothes -- he was in the full ..........

(a) body
(b) picture
(c) monty
(d) tank

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #286 "English Slang Idioms (", answer 5

The mail carrier was shocked when the man went to get his mail without his clothes -- he was in the full monty.

Correct answer: (c) monty

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The mail carrier was shocked when the man went to get his mail without his clothes -- he was in the full picture.
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Hi
The meaning of "...in the full monty" seems to be
obvious, but I didn't find anything about it in my
dictionaries. Could you help me?
Thanks,

Englishholic

[Mister Micawber]

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I think it is used euphemistically here, as the idiom 'the full monty' just means 'the whole thing'. In AmE, we say that he was 'in the altogether', which also means 'completely nude'.

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