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Everything but the kitchen sink
Everything but the kitchen sink
Everything but the kitchen sink : Phrases
Meaning:
Practically everything there is; every possible object whether needed or not.
Example:
Origin:
This expression was born in the early 20th century and became popular after World War II (the late 1940s). The kitchen sink is heavy, connected to pipes and usually bolted down, so it’s not easily movable. But if you took everything but the kitchen sink, you’d be taking virtually all there was.
Related sayings are "From soup to nuts" and "From A to Z".