a laundry list

a laundry list of (something)

A very lengthy, thorough list of items. The new political coalition has issued a laundry list of demands for the prime minister ahead of the referendum. I have a laundry list of projects I need to get done before Friday. The senator began the hearing by reading a laundry list of accusations for nearly 30 minutes!
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a laundry list

mainly AMERICAN
COMMON A laundry list is a long list of things, especially things you need or want. The president then went through a laundry list of proposals. This document is expected to set out a laundry list of reasons why shareholders should reject the bid.
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