from soup to nuts

== English == === Alternative forms === 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. === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === from soup to nuts (US) (literally) From the first course of a meal to the last. (informal, figuratively) From start to finish, from beginning to end; throughout. Synonyms: from A to Z, from soda to hock, from aardvark to zymurgy ==== Related terms ==== soup-to-nuts ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “from soup to nuts”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “from soup to nuts”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. from soup to nuts on Wikipedia.Wikipedia