English idiom
everything but the kitchen sink
Example
“The enterprise package ships everything but the kitchen sink — most teams use 10% of it.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
bells and whistles
CEFR B2extra, attractive but non-essential features added to a product
feature creep
CEFR B2the uncontrolled growth of new features until a product becomes bloated and hard to use
gold-plating
CEFR C1adding unnecessary features, polish, or complexity to a product beyond what was asked for
ship it
CEFR B1to release the product or feature now, as an imperative; to ship
bite off more than you can chew
CEFR B2to take on more work than you can handle
hockey stick
CEFR B2a pattern of slow or flat growth followed by a sudden, dramatic rise
Source methodology
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