lock stock and barrel
1Lock, stock, and barrel — is a merism used predominantely in the United Kingdom and North America meaning all , total , everything . The term itself derives from the components of a musket: the lock being the firing mechanism, stock being the wooden butt end of the gun,… …
2lock, stock, and barrel — {n. phr.} Everything; completely. * /The robbers emptied the whole house lock, stock, and barrel./ Compare: HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER …
3lock, stock, and barrel — {n. phr.} Everything; completely. * /The robbers emptied the whole house lock, stock, and barrel./ Compare: HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER …
4lock, stock and barrel — 1. The whole 2. Altogether, entirely • • • Main Entry: ↑lock * * * ˌlock, stock and ˈbarrel idiom including everything • He sold the business lock, stock and barrel. Main entry: ↑ …
5lock, stock and barrel — This is an expressions that means everything ; if someone buys a company lock, stock and barrel, they buy absolutely everything to do with the company …
6lock, stock, and barrel — ► lock, stock, and barrel including everything. [ORIGIN: referring to the complete mechanism of a firearm.] Main Entry: ↑lock …
7lock, stock, and barrel — adverb Etymology: so called from the three principal parts of a flintlock : wholly, completely sold his property lock, stock, and barrel took over the duties of his predecessor lock, stock, and barrel * * * lock, stock, and barrel phrase… …
8lock, stock and barrel — This is an expressions that means everything ; if someone buys a company lock, stock and barrel, they buy absolutely everything to do with the company. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Lock, stock and barrel means everything . … …
9lock, stock, and barrel — including every part of a particular thing, situation, place etc They bought out the business lock, stock, and barrel. The family headed lock, stock, and barrel for the city of Bath …
10lock,\ stock,\ and\ barrel — n. phr. Everything; completely. The robbers emptied the whole house lock, stock, and barrel. Compare: hook, line and sinker …
