- whole kit and caboodle
- Whole kit and caboodleThe whole kit and caboodle means 'everything' required or involved in something. ('Kaboodle' is an alternative spelling.)
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whole kit and caboodle
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whole kit and caboodle — The whole kit and caboodle means everything required or involved in something. ( Kaboodle is an alternative spelling.) (Dorking School Dictionary) *** This expression means everything . They provided everything we needed, tables,… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
whole kit and caboodle — noun everything available; usually preceded by the we saw the whole shebang a hotdog with the works we took on the whole caboodle for $10 you get the full treatment • Syn: ↑whole shebang, ↑kit and caboodle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
the whole kit and caboodle — caboodle ca*boo dle (k[.a]*b[=oo] d l), n. The whole collection; the entire quantity or number; usually in the phrase {the whole caboodle} or {the whole kit and caboodle}. [Slang, U.S.] Bartlett. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
the whole kit and caboodle — the whole (kit and) caboodle Everything in a collection, group, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑caboodle * * * the whole (kit and) caboodle US informal : ↑everything Her father owned 5 houses and 12 cars, and when he died he left her the whole caboodle.… … Useful english dictionary
(the) whole (kit and) caboodle — the whole (kit and) caboodle informal phrase everything Thesaurus: everything and including everythingsynonym Main entry: caboodle * * * the whole (kit and) caˈboodle idiom ( … Useful english dictionary
(the) whole kit and caboodle — everything. We had to pack up the whole kit and caboodle before the movers arrived. Usage notes: also used in the shorter forms the whole kit or the whole caboodle, and sometimes spelled kaboodle … New idioms dictionary
(the) whole kit and caboodle — the whole (kit and) caboodle informal the whole of something, including everything that is connected with it. I like everything about Christmas the presents, the food, the carols the whole caboodle … New idioms dictionary
the whole (kit and) caboodle — Everything in a collection, group, etc ● caboodle … Useful english dictionary
kit and caboodle — [“kit nka budl] n. everything; all parts and property. (Often with whole.) □ I want you out of here kit and caboodle by noon. □ She moved in to stay, kit and caboodle. □ She plunked her whole kit and caboodle right in my way … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
kit and caboodle — noun everything available; usually preceded by the (Freq. 1) we saw the whole shebang a hotdog with the works we took on the whole caboodle for $10 you get the full treatment • Syn: ↑whole shebang, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
