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lock stock and barrel









ADVERB
hook, line, and sinker
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
to a limited extent






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“The larger schools in the larger towns and cities just bought that lock, stock and barrel, and they ended their programs.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

Kennedy’s previous claims otherwise were clearly a total fiction that the court bought lock, stock, and barrel.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2023

On 14 April, the billionaire publicly stated that he wanted to buy Twitter - lock, stock and barrel.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2022

Ducey's team took it over lock, stock and barrel.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2021

“When the carpetbaggers commenced takin’ over, them Stokeses built a rock wall around the fam’ly graveyard and took off for Brazil, lock, stock, and barrel.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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