lock, stock and barrel
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the three principal parts of a flintlock.
Noun
[edit]- A thing in its entirety, with nothing omitted.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:everything
- They want to buy the whole thing, lock, stock and barrel.
Adverb
[edit]- Entirely.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:completely
Translations
[edit]entirely
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See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]lock, stock and barrel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia