Question 1

What does “everything but the kitchen sink” mean?

Accepted Answer

a very large number of things, probably more than is necessary

Question 2

How is “everything but the kitchen sink” used?

Accepted Answer

In The Devil's Advocate (1997), one line is: “...throwing everything but the kitchen sink at this case.”

Question 3

Which movie is “everything but the kitchen sink” from?

Accepted Answer

The clip at the top of this page is from The Devil's Advocate (1997).

everything but the kitchen sink

Meaning