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Bag and baggage

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Total DeparturePlay
Used to emphasize leaving a place with everything you own, leaving nothing behind. SlideAfter the argument, she left, bag and baggage, never to return.
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Metaphorical UsePlay
Sometimes it's used metaphorically to mean getting rid of something completely. SlideThe company got rid of the old policies, bag and baggage.
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Full CommitmentPlay
Implies a commitment to a new situation by taking all belongings when moving. SlideHe embraced his new job in the city, moving there bag and baggage.