whole kit and kaboodle
The entire lot
The whole kit and kaboodle means everything—the entire collection or group, with nothing left out.
The phrase emphasizes completeness: They sold the whole kit and kaboodle and moved to Florida.
Kit and caboodle carries the same meaning.
Both words originally meant a collection of items, making the phrase deliberately redundant for emphasis.
- entiretyThe whole of something
- assortmentMixed collection of things
- sum totalFull combined quantity
- lock stock and barrelEverything without exception
- collectionGathered set of items
aggregate · composite · soup to nuts · top to bottom · combination · package · bundle · the works · ensemble · complete · assemblage · everything but the kitchen sink · full monty · all-inclusive · bag and baggage · hook line and sinker · set · total package