Synonyms for Shoot the works:

• v.

  •attempt (verb)
  • give old college try,
  • take a stab at,
  • have a go at,
  • solicit,
  • try one's hand at,
  • go the limit.
  •gamble (verb)
  • make a bet,
  • buck the odds,
  • try one's luck,
  • cast lots,
  • put trust in,
  • put faith in,
  • stick one's neck out.
  •plunge (verb)
  • dip,
  • belly-flop,
  • submerse,
  • career,
  • rush,
  • drive,
  • tumble,
  • cast,
  • descend,
  • fling,
  • sound,
  • duck,
  • drop,
  • tear,
  • hurtle,
  • pitch,
  • charge,
  • thrust,
  • submerge,
  • sink,
  • lurch,
  • immerse,
  • swoop,
  • plunk,
  • throw oneself,
  • dash,
  • go whole hog,
  • plummet,
  • topple,
  • propel,
  • go down,
  • keel,
  • Immerge,
  • take a header,
  • nose-dive,
  • lunge,
  • throw,
  • jump.
  •wager (verb)
  • put up.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • stake,
  • challenge,
  • shoot,
  • lay money on,
  • attack,
  • take on,
  • brave,
  • cut the cards,
  • lay,
  • game,
  • put one's heart and soul into it,
  • pledge,
  • gamble,
  • shoot the moon,
  • give it a try,
  • dare,
  • plunge,
  • use every muscle,
  • aim,
  • do level best,
  • endanger,
  • face,
  • play,
  • hedge,
  • go all out,
  • chance,
  • take best shot,
  • flip the coin,
  • pursue,
  • bet the farm,
  • put on the line,
  • push,
  • experiment,
  • exert oneself,
  • risk,
  • bet,
  • back,
  • tackle,
  • play the market,
  • make a run at,
  • defy,
  • essay,
  • put on,
  • undertake,
  • strive,
  • hazard,
  • take a flyer,
  • endeavor,
  • trust to luck,
  • adventure,
  • venture,
  • parlay,
  • give it a go,
  • set,
  • give a whirl,
  • lay a wager,
  • spec,
  • give a fling,
  • jeopardize,
  • hustle,
  • imperil,
  • tempt fortune,
  • lot,
  • put,
  • speculate,
  • go for broke,
  • bet the ranch,
  • take action,
  • have a crack,
  • wager,
  • give best shot,
  • seek,
  • pull out all the stops.
  •plunge
  • Careered,
  • Careering,
  • nose dive,
  • hurtling,
  • nosedived,
  • nose-diving,
  • nose-dives,
  • nose-dived.
  •Other relevant words (noun):
  • go for it,
  • attempt.

Antonyms for Shoot the works:

• v.

  • attempt
    be lazy, forget, neglect, be idle.
  • gamble
    insure, guard, plan, rise, ensure, save, be careful, dissuade, discourage, ascend, hide, safeguard, design, remove, displace.
  • plunge
    increase, dry, go up, retreat.