🗓️ Idiom: Throw the Kitchen Sink at Something (V)
💬 Meaning
- To use every possible method, effort, or resource to achieve something.
- Often used when someone tries very hard to make something succeed or to win.
🧠 Example Sentences
- The sales team threw the kitchen sink at the final pitch to win the contract.
- We threw the kitchen sink at our holiday campaign, but the results were still disappointing.
- She threw the kitchen sink at trying to close the deal before the end of the quarter.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from the humorous idea of using everything available—even the kitchen sink—to solve a problem or reach a goal. It became popular in the mid-1900s and is often used in business and sports.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
They __________ the product launch by using every ad platform and running nonstop promotions.
Answer
threw the kitchen sink at
2. Choose the correct meaning:
What does “throw the kitchen sink at something” mean?
a) To waste time and money
b) To use every possible way to succeed
c) To clean everything before a meeting
Answer
b) To use every possible way to succeed
3. Change the sentence using “throw the kitchen sink at something”:
“The marketing team used all their energy and ideas to try to boost sales.”
Answer
The marketing team threw the kitchen sink at trying to boost sales.
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