the whole caboodle
All of it
The whole caboodle means everything, the entire lot.
It usually appears with *kit*: They packed up the whole kit and caboodle and moved to Oregon.
The phrase emphasizes totality—not just some items but all of them together. *Caboodle* rarely appears outside this expression.
- boodleSlang for graft
- collectionGathered set of items
- setArrange in position
- the worksComplete set of options
- A to ZFull alphabetical span
top to bottom · stem to stern · root and branch · assortment · soup to nuts · hook line and sinker · bag and baggage · ensemble · grouping · array · entirety · amalgamation · lock stock and barrel · aggregation · compilation · everything but the kitchen sink · totality · the big picture