Word of the day · Wednesday 19 August 2026
Throw everything but the kitchen sink at it.
This is part of the idiom: *"throw everything but the kitchen sink at it"*
Meaning: To use every possible thing, method, or resource you can think of. To include absolutely everything, even things that might not be needed.
Pronounced: _throo EV-ree-thing buht thuh KIT-chuhn sink_
Comes from the idea that if you’re moving house and taking _everything_, you’d even take the kitchen sink.
Sentence:
For the final exam prep, she *threw the kitchen sink* at it — flashcards, tutors, practice tests, and 5 hours of YouTube videos.
Other examples:
- The marketing team *threw everything but the kitchen sink* at the product launch: ads, influencers, billboards, emails.
- When his car broke down, he *threw the kitchen sink* at fixing it — new battery, new alternator, even blessed it.
Quick way to remember:
Kitchen sink = the last thing left in a house. If you throw that too, you’ve used _literally_ everything.
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