everything but the kitchen sink

noun

Almost everything, whether needed or not.

“She must have brought everything but the kitchen sink along on the trip, and how she lifted her suitcase, I do not know.”

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everything under the sunall the marblesbag and baggageeverytangeverything but the galley stovefull montyhookline and sinker
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Meanings

nouneverything but the kitchen sink (uncountable)

alternative everything and the kitchen sink · alternative everything including the kitchen sink

  1. idiomaticuncountableAlmost everything, whether needed or not.

    She must have brought everything but the kitchen sink along on the trip, and how she lifted her suitcase, I do not know.

    Synonyms: everything under the sun, all the marbles, bag and baggage, everytang, everything but the galley stove, everything under the sun, full monty, hook

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAlmost everything, whether needed or not.

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everything under the sunall the marblesbag and baggageeverytangeverything but the galley stoveeverything under the sunfull montyhookline and sinkerkit and caboodlelockstock and barrelthe whole bang shootthe whole nine yardsthe workswhole ball of waxwhole hogwhole enchiladawhole kit and caboodle
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all the marbleseverythingeverything but the galley stoveeverything including the kitchen sinkfull montykit and caboodlelock, stock and barrelthe whole bang shootthe whole nine yardswhole ball of waxwhole enchiladawhole hogwhole packagewhole shebangwhole shitting matchwhole shooting matchwhole smashworks

Origin

Originally military slang, 1944.

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Translations

French tout le/un/son bric-à-brac/bazar
  • tout le/un/son bric-à-brac/bazarAlmost everything, whether needed or not
German mit Sack und Pack, mit Kind und Kegel
  • mit Sack und PackAlmost everything, whether needed or not
  • mit Kind und KegelAlmost everything, whether needed or not
  • alles, was nicht niet- und nagelfest istAlmost everything, whether needed or not
Hungarian az égvilágon/égadta világon/égegyadta világon minden/mindent
  • az égvilágon/égadta világon/égegyadta világon minden/mindentAlmost everything, whether needed or not
Polish cały ten kram
  • cały ten kramAlmost everything, whether needed or not
Portuguese tudo e mais um par de botas
  • tudo e mais um par de botasAlmost everything, whether needed or not
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APA

everything but the kitchen sink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/everything%20but%20the%20kitchen%20sink

MLA

“everything but the kitchen sink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/everything%20but%20the%20kitchen%20sink. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “everything but the kitchen sink,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/everything%20but%20the%20kitchen%20sink.

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