A very large number of things, whether needed or not
Almost everything that one can think of
Everything imaginable
Much more than necessary number of things
Just about everything
When he and his colleague went on a trip to a remote place for work, he insisted on taking everything but the kitchen sink along.
When he moved out of the house, he took along everything but the kitchen sink.
They were going away for only a few days, but they packed everything but the kitchen sink.
Have a look at this website. It talks of everything but the kitchen sink.
When we were going on a vacation, my wife wanted to take everything but the kitchen sink.
Our nearby store is a one-stop shop. You’ll find everything but the kitchen sink in there.
There is no origin for this idiom
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definition
Common phrase that has a specific meaning.