give sb./sth.the works
折磨某人
A:I want to give our kitchen the works.
A:我想把咱们的厨房装饰一下。
B:Why? I think it's convenient and good.
B:为什么?我觉得它很方便很好。
A:No. The decoration has been out-of-date. My friends have a whole kitchen now. It's modern.
A:不,装修已过时了。我的朋友现在用的都是整体厨房,十分先进。
B:Why should we run after the fashion?
B:为什么我们得赶时髦?
A:I'm not running after the fashion. I just want a very beautiful and clean kitchen.
A:我没有赶时髦,我只是想要一个漂亮又整洁的厨房。