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Which idiomatic expression correctly completes the sentence below to indicate a total and comprehensive acquisition?

Answer:Rather than acquiring only the firm's manufacturing division, the conglomerate bought the entire enterprise 【lock, stock, and barrel】, taking over all its assets, liabilities, and patents.

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The correct idiomatic expression is 'lock, stock, and barrel'.
The idiomatic expression 'lock, stock, and barrel' means completely and entirely, leaving nothing out. In the sentence provided, it accurately describes the total purchase of the enterprise along with all its associated components.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the context of the sentence.
The sentence describes buying an entire business enterprise comprehensively, including all of its physical assets, debts, and patents.
Contextual clues point to an idiom that signifies complete, all-inclusive ownership or takeover.
2
Identify the precise English idiomatic expression that expresses total inclusion.
The expression 'lock, stock, and barrel' means entirely or including every single part.
Historically referring to the three essential parts of a firearm, the phrase has evolved into a standard idiom representing total completeness.

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