Lock, Stock, and BarrelThe whole of anything. The lock, stock, and barrel of a gun is the complete instrument. “The property of the Church of England, lock, stock, and barrel, is claimed by the Liberationists.” —Newspaper paragraph; 1885. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Stock and Barrel Lock from Infoplease:
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