the whole caboodle

the whole kit and caboodle

All the parts of a group of things. I had a collection I'd been putting together for nearly 25 years, and burglars stole the whole kit and caboodle. John has some awesome camping gear, and he let us borrow the whole kit and caboodle for the weekend.
See also: and, caboodle, kit, whole
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

whole kit and caboodle

Inf. a group of pieces of equipment or belongings. (The word caboodle is used only in this expression.) When I bought Bob's motorhome, I got furniture, refrigerator, and linen—the whole kit and caboodle. The salesman managed to sell John the whole kit and caboodle.
See also: and, caboodle, kit, whole
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

the whole caboodle

BRITISH, AMERICAN or

the whole kit and caboodle

BRITISH
If you talk about the whole caboodle or the whole kit and caboodle, you mean the whole of something. You can borrow the tent and equipment — the whole caboodle — if you like. They have financed the whole kit and caboodle. Note: The usual American expression is the whole ball of wax or the whole enchilada. Note: `Caboodle' may come from the Dutch word `boedal', meaning `property'.
See also: caboodle, whole
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

the whole caboodle (or the whole kit and caboodle)

the whole lot. informal
Caboodle may come from the Dutch word boedel meaning ‘possessions’.
See also: caboodle, whole
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

the ˌwhole caˈboodle

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the ˌwhole kit and caˈboodle

everything: I had new clothes, a new hairstyle — the whole caboodle.This idiom originally came from the Dutch word boedel, meaning ‘possessions’.
See also: caboodle, whole
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • kaboodle
  • the whole kit and caboodle
  • whole kit and caboodle
  • whole kit and caboodle, the
  • caboodle
  • kit and caboodle
  • the kit and caboodle
  • kit and caboodle, (the whole)
  • steal out of some place
  • steal a look (at someone or something)
References in classic literature
"I'm going to do two things: first, weigh my sack; and second, bet it that after you-all have lifted clean from the floor all the sacks of flour you-all are able, I'll put on two more sacks and lift the whole caboodle clean."
Burning Daylight
This family day out will see the whole caboodle brought together with a range of stalls, displays and a sandcastle-building competition, while on the water there will be raft races and more, too.
OUT & ABOUT KEN FYNE
The festival runs from 12 noon each day with live music each day, starting on the Saturday with The Whole Caboodle and The Delray Rockets.
Ale and hearty village beer fun; FESTIVAL
Many is the morning while searching out a cup of tea or a mouthful of cat treats we have grazed limbs on protruding spokes or oily chains before the whole caboodle crashes to the floor.
In a house of men, sometimes you really need the sisterhood
) of the official delegation only ndash not the whole caboodle. A state visit is usually highlighted by a more pompous welcome, a state diner, sometimes a chance to deliver before the legislature not a rambling recitation, but a stately address as that one by then President Cory Aquino that elicited a standing ovation and prolonged applause in the US Congress.
Ugly pattern of gov't taking back its word
"So one day Fred Starkey came down, he is 80-years-old, and told me how he had done two wing walks, the whole caboodle, loop-theloops, the lot.
On a wing and a prayer..
His place has now been taken by Sangha, who I believe - fully fit and primed - can win the whole caboodle.
Class-act Paul calls halt to proceedings
taken pride putting the screen region on Now the whole caboodle has moved north to Morpeth where executive producer Jonathan Phillips has taken up temporary residence and the old fire station is crawling with BBC folk.
TV show is very solid Ground for nurturing youth talent; An old Northumberland fire station has become a crucible of drama and mischief. DAVID WHETSTONE visits the set of The Dumping Ground
Taiwan made the parts, then decided to make the whole caboodle. In the early 1990s, the company began to concentrate on portable computers, then switched its focus towards communication.
STUART BOOTS UP GROUP FOR AMSTRAD FANS; Club launched for retro computer enthusiasts
Edmundo Pangilinan are representatives of the whole caboodle, it shows that our military leaders lack common sense, a trait leaders should have.
Why invoke God's name after killing someone?
Drench the pot well, allow to drain and put the whole caboodle in a bright place, though out of direct sunlight.
CUTTING EDGE; Since falling head over heels with the delightful dahlia, I just cant get enough of them. They are beautiful, heavenly scented and a perfect plant for basal propagation.. it's time to spread the love
Drench the pot, allow to drain and put the whole caboodle in a bright place, though out of direct sunlight.
BASAL CRUSH; Woody rooted flowers like dahlias offer you the perfect opportunity to pack your garden's borders with colour by taking basal cuttings
Look at the number of times witnesses fail to turn up in courts or judgments are deferred again and again, so invoking the costly process of the whole caboodle turning up again in a few weeks' time.
Diplomacy personified
Rumour has it that a Nexus 10 2 follow-up announcement is due any time now and a lot of speculations have already been going around about what specs the device will offer and who will put the whole caboodle together.
Google Nexus 10 vs. Google Nexus 10 2 (Rumoured)
If it was within my power, the whole caboodle would be cancelled.
Terror risk is no game; your letters