parcel (redirected from parcelling)

bag and baggage and part and parcel

with one's luggage; with all one's possessions. Sally showed up at our door bag and baggage one Sunday morning. All right, if you won't pay the rent, out with you, bag and baggage! Get all your stuff—part and parcel—out of here!

See also: and, bag

parcel someone or something out

Fig. to divide up and send or give away people or things. Carla parceled all the uniforms out so everyone would have one to wear for the parade. We will parcel out the children for the summer.

See also: out

parcel something up

to wrap something up in a package. Would you parcel the papers up and set them in the corner? Parcel up the files and place them on top of the file cabinet.

See also: up

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bag and baggage  (slightly formal)

with all the things that you own We were told we'd have to be out of the house, bag and baggage, in a week's time.

See also: and, bag

part and parcel

if something is part and parcel of an experience, it is a necessary part of that experience which cannot be avoided Being recognised in the street is all part and parcel of being famous.

See also: and, part

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parcel out something also parcel something out

to give parts of something to different people The bookkeeper spent yesterday parceling out the profits from the deal. The settlement is very small and I'm glad I'm not the one who has to parcel it out.

See also: out

part and parcel (of something)

something that cannot be separated from a condition or activity Being recognized on the street is part and parcel of being a celebrity.

See also: and, part