Etymology:
- This expression is originated in the early 20th century and got famous after World War II. As the kitchen sink is weighty and linked to pipeline, so it is hard to move it. But if you carry all except the kitchen sink it means you had carried everything else possible.
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She must have brought everything but the kitchen sink along on the trip, and how she lifted her suitcase, I do not know.
Submitted on September 01, 2009
Modified by TriplePurple on April 01, 2024
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सब कुछ, लेकिन रसोईघर सिंक
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