Ordering pizza: the works, to travel.

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I have watched episode 2 of ALF series, and I have two questions.

1. Alf is ordering a pizza. He says:
- Yo, Pizza Barge. Yeah, I'd like to order one large special, the works; to travel.
What does "the works" and "to travel" mean?

2. Raquel Ochmonek looks for the missing pizza and says it has disappeared. Then Trevor sees the pizza on the counter. Raquel is very surprised. She says, "Well, I'll be go to the market, it's back!"
Is I'll be go to the market a common phrase or just Raquel's way to express astonishment?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

MissLadybird1. Alf is ordering a pizza. He says:
- Yo, Pizza Barge. Yeah, I'd like to order one large special, the works; to travel.
What does "the works" and "to travel" mean?

the works = with everything on it; to travel = to go = to take away (not to eat in the restaurant).

MissLadybirdIs I'll be go to the market a common phrase or just Raquel's way to express astonishment?

The latter. It's just her way of expressing astonishment. It's not common as far as I know. I've never heard it before. It seems to me that it's a variant of another expression that would not be suitable in a TV program. Check out the link below.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=well%20I%27ll%20be%20go%20to%20hell

CJ

Clive · Answer

Hi,
I have watched episode 2 of ALF series, and I have two questions.

1. Alf is ordering a pizza. He says:
- Yo, Pizza Barge. Yeah, I'd like to order one large special,
the works; I want all of all the optional items. Put everything on it that you can.
to travel. 'The phrase 'to go' means I want to go somewhere with my pizza, ie not eat it in the store. We usually take it home. The fact that Alf says the phrase a little incorrectly is a joke.

What does "the works" and "to travel" mean?

2. Raquel Ochmonek looks for the missing pizza and says it has disappeared. Then Trevor sees the pizza on the counter. Raquel is very surprised. She says, "Well, I'll be go to the market, it's back!"
Is I'll be go to the market a common phrase No.
or just Raquel's way to express astonishment? It seems so, unless you heard it incorrectly.

Clive

MissLadybird · Answer

CalifJimwith everything on it

oh, with all kinds of toppings on it, I see

Thanks!

CalifJim · Answer

MissLadybirdwith all kinds of toppings on it

Yup!

CJ

MissLadybird · Answer

Clivejust Raquel's way to express astonishment? It seems so, unless you heard it incorrectly

I read the subtitles, this is exactly what she says. By the way, Trevor, her husband, seems puzzled when he hears that. He asks, "You'll be go to the market?"

Thank you for a fast and clear answer!

MissLadybird · Answer

CalifJim Check out the link below.

Aha! So it is a milder way to say it. Great!

Ordering pizza: the works, to travel.

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