The old tavern was a sink of iniquity.
sink of iniquity
idiomA place where criminal activity is rife; a resort of criminals.
The police refused to patrol that part of the city, calling the entire district a sink of iniquity.
The traveler warned that the remote port city had become a sink of iniquity, where corruption and vice flourished unchecked in the shadows.
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everything and the kitchen sink
Alternative form of everything but the kitchen sink.
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everything but the kitchen sink
Almost everything, whether needed or not.
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let that sink in
Used to urge someone to take ample time to fully process or comprehend a surprising, shocking, or impactful statement.
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sink in
To become completely known, felt, or understood.