bag and baggage

Idioms  

1. All of one's belongings, especially with reference to departing with them; completely, totally. For example, The day he quit his job, John walked out, bag and baggage. Originating in the 1400s, this phrase at first meant an army's property, and to march off bag and baggage meant that the departing army was not leaving anything behind for the enemy's use. By the late 1500s, it had been transferred to other belongings.

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Gravely ill at Doorn was Germany's ex-Kaiser Wilhelm....Carol of Rumania plumped bag and baggage down in Havana at last, told 60 reporters and cameramen he was "a simple refugee."

From Time Magazine Archive

In effect, the Lausanne Settlement turned Europe bag and baggage out of Turkey instead of turning Turkey bag and baggage out of Europe.

From Time Magazine Archive

Britain's Sir Anthony Eden last week officially moved bag and baggage into the Prime Minister's residence.

From Time Magazine Archive

I favor chartering a ship and loading the darlings on, bag and baggage.

From Time Magazine Archive

I’ve had enough of this, and shall clear out, bag and baggage, to-day.

From From Veldt Camp Fires by H.A. Bryden