What is the meaning of ‘everything but the kitchen sink’?
(K. Shantha, Chennai)
This is an expression that is mostly used in informal contexts. If you are planning on taking a trip, and you pack everything but the kitchen sink, it means you’re taking almost everything you own. It’s an exaggerated way of saying that the individual has packed too many things.
It was the first time they were travelling with the baby. They packed everything but the kitchen sink.
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