whole caboodle

NOUN

whole works

Synonyms

WEAK

all of it full measure full monty kit and caboodle limit whole ball of wax whole bit whole deal whole hog whole kit and boodle whole kit and caboodle whole mess whole nine yards whole shebang whole shooting match whole show whole shtick works

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Paramount is offering $30 for the whole caboodle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Mac would perform large excerpts at concerts, then on Oct. 8-9, 2016, did the whole caboodle as an ultramarathon of 246 songs.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

And the plastic lid can't be recycled either; instead the whole caboodle should be taken to coffee shops or other outlets, such as railway stations, which run take-back schemes.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2021

The whole caboodle going south, Look like I make the mess of messes.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2015

"I hate the whole caboodle," Blair said, angrily.

From The Iron Woman by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell

whole caboodle

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