Idiom: Everything But The Kitchen Sink
Meanings
Originally military slang, 1944.[1]
How to pronounce "everything but the kitchen sink":
AU
Almost everything, whether needed or not.
Example: "She must have brought everything but the kitchen sink along on the trip, and how she lifted her suitcase, I do not know."
Example Sentences
1
She packed everything but the kitchen sink for her vacation.
2
When she moved out of her apartment, she took everything but the kitchen sink.
3
He was carrying everything but the kitchen sink in his backpack.
4
The store sells everything but the kitchen sink.
5
After the storm, our backyard was littered with debris - everything but the kitchen sink.
