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ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

Coming late on the "kitchen sink" topic - first time I came across this colloquialism was in a funny anecdote in Ryan's book "A bridge too far". Going from memory so the exact details may differ, but there you go: A group of British paratroopers are taking cover from heavy shelling in the large basement room of a building situated near the famous bridge at Arnhem. German artillery, mortars and tanks are plastering the area. One guy observes "Gee, the Jerries are throwing everything at us but the kitchen sink!". A moment later a loud explosion on the floor above, the roof in the far corner of the room collapses and among bricks, timber beams and debris a kitchen sink is coming crashing down. After the dust settles the same guy comments dryly "Good Lord, I knew the bastards were close, but I didn't know they are so close they can hear us talking!" Love the British phlegm!

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

I think that he means that the Allies will take their entire battle fleet as well as a lot of divisions to invade somewhere. It comes from the phrase "everything but the kitchen sink" where anything and everything possible is included even if it is not necessary. It is often used for people who pack too much stuff for a two day trip

https://www.theidioms.com/everything-bu ... chen-sink/

ORIGINAL: Rusty1961

This is why it is important to have multiple large TFs be created at multiple large ports on the same turn as you create a CV TF at Pearl. If you don't and the only TF created is the one at Pearl the Japanese player has a good indication you're coming out with your carriers.

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

Coming late on the "kitchen sink" topic - first time I came across this colloquialism was in a funny anecdote in Ryan's book "A bridge too far". Going from memory so the exact details may differ, but there you go: A group of British paratroopers are taking cover from heavy shelling in the large basement room of a building situated near the famous bridge at Arnhem. German artillery, mortars and tanks are plastering the area. One guy observes "Gee, the Jerries are throwing everything at us but the kitchen sink!". A moment later a loud explosion on the floor above, the roof in the far corner of the room collapses and among bricks, timber beams and debris a kitchen sink is coming crashing down. After the dust settles the same guy comments dryly "Good Lord, I knew the bastards were close, but I didn't know they are so close they can hear us talking!" Love the British phlegm!

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Use a trebuchet to throw a granite sink . . .