lock, stock and barrel
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[edit] Etymology
From the three principal parts of a flintlock. During the American Revolution, Charleville muskets were shipped from France in three parts: lock, stock and barrel, to be assembled once they arrived in America.
[edit] Noun
- A thing in its entirety, with nothing omitted.
- They want to buy the whole thing, lock, stock and barrel.
