from soup to nuts
From the first course of a meal to the lastFrom the first course of a meal to the last.
» We sell everything: from soup to nuts.
Wir verkaufen alles: von Suppe bis hin zu Nüssen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Eccles17 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(US, literally)From the first course of a meal to the last.
(US, figuratively, informal)From start to finish, from beginning to end; throughout.
We went through the whole agenda, from soup to nuts.
Examples
2 sentencesWe sell everything: from soup to nuts.
deWir verkaufen alles: von Suppe bis hin zu Nüssen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Where the hell did this fog at 10 come from? It's really nuts.
ruНу откуда туман в 10 часов, блядь, это дурдом. — soweli_Elepanto
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From the order of courses in a formal full-course dinner, which typically begins with soupFrom the order of courses in a formal full-course dinner, which typically begins with soup and ends with a dessert such as nuts.
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