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They combined them. Throwing the kitchen sink means you're literally using everything you have, since you're even going to throw the sink too. Combine this with
by Thorentis 5y ago
They combined them. Throwing the kitchen sink means you're literally using everything you have, since you're even going to throw the sink too. Combine this with the "throwing the book at them" idiom, and you arrive at "throwing the kitchen sink".
- shusson 5y ago> Throwing the kitchen sink means you're literally using everything you have If that is true, the article is still misusing the expression because congress is in no way using everything that they have to regulate big tech.