English Explanatory Dictionary

from soup to nuts

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. From the first course of a meal to the last.
  2. From start to finish, from beginning to end; throughout.

Pronunciation

en-au-from soup to nuts.ogg

Word forms

from soup to nuts soup to nuts

Etymology

From the order of courses in a formal full-course dinner, which typically begins with soup and ends with a dessert such as nuts.

Synonyms

from A to Z from soda to hock from aardvark to zymurgy

Related words

soup-to-nuts
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