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 (8)", 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 (8)", 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

Your answer was: incorrect
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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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Kati Svaby]

Dear Mister Micawber,

I did this test for the third time.First few months ago. Yesterday by accident I noticed that my photo had been deleted from the score-board.So yesterday I did all the tests between 1-23 again every test; but this time not only my photo had been deleted but on my progress report there isn't trace that yesterday I did these tests.

That's why I would ask a cordiality, please control my progress report that today I really did these tests. Till now I wrote a notice, but there is no sense because who deleted my photos and my dates of the day of yesterday which was a proof of that I did these tests.So I didn't continue on writing notice, only I ask you to control that I did them.

If you are there please to see my progress report / to click my yellow star at my photo /
I ask you that at last I have a witness that I made them today, on 25th November 2010.

I know you are very reliable that's why I ask this from you.

Best regards: Kati svaby

[Beeesneees]

Hi Kati,

As I mentioned in a previous post to you, the entire website is currently being moved to a new server. As a result, certain sections have been temporarily unavailable, including the ones you mention.
Gradually things are returning to normal. Everyone has been affected by these problems. It is not a personal vendetta against you.
Within a few days everything will be working normally again.
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Cheers m' dears!

[Kati Svaby]

Dear Bz,

Though I didn't know anything about the new server but it is interesting that I am the single victim of this new server.
My photos which disappeared were on the score-board with people who are there even now. I know their faces because I saw these pages several times.
Dear BZ, now you can't make me believe what I saw and if I want I can see now.

Bless you:
Kati

[Beeesneees]

Well, Kati, you're right, I can't make you believe me... but I can assure you it is the case.

Please don't continue to flood the board with the same message.
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Cheers m' dears!

[Kati Svaby]

Hi Bz,

I won't flood with my letters the forum.

I didn't want to do tests yesterday evening because before yesterday I did till after midnight again those tests what I had done few months ago.

Those are disappeared and these are also what I did on 24th November evening and at night.

My blood froze when I saw it. Where is the proof that I worked a lot on 24th November night? The date disappeared with my pictures together.

If somebody wants to finish that this is me. Don't think this didn't wear me out. I like the peacefulness but unfortunately I don't bear the injustice.

take care:
kati

[Beeesneees]

Okay - I'm going to try this one last time.

It was nothing to do with justice/injustice.
It was a result of technology.
It stemmed from the fact that the website is being moved.
Although it might appear as if other people's data weren't affected, they were - if they happened to be posting at the time of the move.
You are not the only person who lost data.
You are not being 'punished' for something.
It is unfortunate that you lost what you worked so hard at, but it was not deliberate.
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Cheers m' dears!

[Kati Svaby]

Hi BZ,

The new server don't let me alone. It disappeared altogether my 34 tests. I don't understand myself but I did them again. If you want to see them perhaps you can see them.
Kati

[Kati Svaby]

Dear Alan,

I am so tired that I forgot to write the essence. Yesterday about 23 photos had been disappeared and this evening already from 34 places had been deleted my photo. As if I never did these tests.Though all scored: 10:10.

Best regards:
Kati Svaby

[Mister Micawber]

Noble effort, BN.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Kati Svaby]

Hello Mister Micawber,

Thanks for your concise but helping answer.

Now I say: That's enough about it.

What to do when the new server is faulty. This server is so clever that it deletes only me, and not once, but by this time for the fourth times. The first delete was: Monday, 04.October 2010.15:41. Would I be curious the new server worked then at all?

This new server works against me since above-mentioned date. Till now I was patient, but unfortunately I lost my patience.

What to do with such answer:" it was nothing to do justice/injustice"

I put up with delete. I won't watch back only ahead and it won't disturb anyone on the Forum, never again.

Thanks everything:
Kati Svaby

[Cristina.ro]

Hi Kati,

I have copied and pasted here one of my progress reports that I received from English-test.net.
Will you have a look at some of the tests listed here and see if my picture is displayed in any of those places?
(I know the report we get via e-mail looks like a chart but I was not able to copy it as it was -- which is why this is text only.)

Progress report for Cristina.ro (13) View online

# Test Correct answers Incorrect answers Time per test Date Category

1. Inventor of the Light Bulb 10/10 100.00% 2:20m 18 Sep 2010 14:04:17 Incomplete, advanced

2. Origin of Surfing 10/10 100.00% 2:30m 18 Sep 2010 13:54:47 Incomplete, advanced

3. Robinson Crusoe 10/10 100.00% 2:25m 17 Sep 2010 17:01:39 Incomplete, advanced

4. Cleopatra 10/10 100.00% 3:04m 17 Sep 2010 16:58:37 Incomplete, advanced

5. Solving Genetic Mysteries 10/10 100.00% 3:06m 17 Sep 2010 16:55:08 Incomplete, advanced

6. Legend of Paul Bunyan 10/10 100.00% 2:45m 17 Sep 2010 08:14:09 Incomplete, advanced

7. Silkies, nearly extinct 10/10 100.00% 3:23m 17 Sep 2010 08:00:06 Incomplete, advanced

8. Juneteenth, a holiday in the United States 10/10 100.00% 3:45m 02 Sep 2010 16:36:07 Incomplete, advanced

9. Stonehenge 10/10 100.00% 3:41m 02 Sep 2010 16:30:59 Incomplete, advanced

10. Florence Nightingale 10/10 100.00% 1:44m 02 Sep 2010 16:26:42 Incomplete, advanced

11. FILOLI 10/10 100.00% 1:51m 01 Sep 2010 08:39:50 Incomplete, advanced

12. Allergic Reactions 9/10 90.00% 5 3:07m 01 Sep 2010 08:31:54 Incomplete, advanced

13. Nurture vs. Nature 10/10 100.00% 2:05m 31 Aug 2010 12:10:10 Incomplete, advanced

14. Robert Frost 10/10 100.00% 4:49m 31 Aug 2010 12:07:43 Incomplete, advanced

15. Franchises 10/10 100.00% 2:09m 31 Aug 2010 11:58:30 Incomplete, advanced

16. African Wildebeest 10/10 100.00% 3:06m 31 Aug 2010 11:55:17 Incomplete, advanced

17. Mammoths and Mastodons 10/10 100.00% 2:51m 31 Aug 2010 08:42:05 Incomplete, advanced

18. The Monopoly Game 10/10 100.00% 3:13m 31 Aug 2010 08:37:02 Incomplete, advanced

19. Wonder of the Sea 10/10 100.00% 2:48m 30 Aug 2010 10:26:58 Incomplete, advanced

20. Cape Charles, VA. 9/10 90.00% 10 8:45m 30 Aug 2010 09:54:02 Incomplete, advanced

21. Harriet Tubman 9/10 90.00% 4 7:44m 30 Aug 2010 09:32:53 Incomplete, advanced

22. Lighthouses 10/10 100.00% 6:51m 30 Aug 2010 09:14:50 Incomplete, advanced

23. Camel Jumping 10/10 100.00% 2:27m 30 Aug 2010 09:04:26 Incomplete, advanced

24. Caffeine 10/10 100.00% 0:51m 29 Aug 2010 10:15:34 Incomplete, advanced

25. Pushing and Pulling 6/10 60.00% 2 3 4 6 8:04m 22 Aug 2010 16:54:11 Business, advanced

26. Niche Marketing 10/10 100.00% 6:28m 22 Aug 2010 16:44:46 Business, advanced

27. Quality Control 10/10 100.00% 3:59m 22 Aug 2010 04:28:40 Business, advanced

28. Taxes 10/10 100.00% 3:44m 21 Aug 2010 17:41:07 Business, advanced

29. Finance 10/10 100.00% 1:39m 21 Aug 2010 17:36:27 Business, advanced

30. Super Supermarkets 10/10 100.00% 1:36m 20 Aug 2010 17:00:04 Business, advanced

31. Finance (3) 10/10 100.00% 4:12m 20 Aug 2010 04:27:50 Business, advanced

Here are links to the first ten of the listed tests:

http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ai841/esl-test.php
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ai842/esl-test.php
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ai845/esl-test.php
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ai844/esl-test.php
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ai843/esl-test.php
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ai866/esl-test.php
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ai848/esl-test.php
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ai809/esl-test.php
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ai826/esl-test.php
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ai828/esl-test.php
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Just remember... if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off!

[Kati Svaby]

Dear Christina,

Thanks that you are deeply concerned about my problem.

I closed it or I put a full stop at the end of my strange story.

I answer you only in order to not hurt you. You also misunderstood me because my problem wasn't that I should put up or not on the score-board. My problem was that once I was put up and the other day -without reason - I was taken off while the others - next to me - could remain there. It was only thing. I don't want to enumerate the others.

It could be a joke but it seems I don't have sense of humour.
I congratulate to your result I will see these tests.

Thanks everything:
Kati Svaby