emphasized expression for 'everything'

Itasan · Post by **Itasan** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:09 am

Which one of the following do you usually use?
1. everything that opens and shuts
2. everything but the kitchen sink
3. anything and everything
4. any other?

Thank you.

engteacher · Post by **engteacher** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:35 am

You can use all of them, though they all have different meanings, and it depends on what one considers 'usual' to him/herself. I'll stress again that context is the key in many cases.

For example, the idiom "everything but the kitchen sink" means that you bring/include more than you need to bring or include.

Itasan · Post by **Itasan** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:16 am

Thank you very much, engteacher.