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from soup to nuts

from soup to nuts
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhm, from soop too nuhts]
    • /frʌm, frɒm sup tu nʌts/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhm, from soop too nuhts]
    • /frʌm, frɒm sup tu nʌts/

Definitions of from soup to nuts words

  • noun from soup to nuts a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients. 1
  • noun from soup to nuts Slang. a thick fog. 1
  • noun from soup to nuts Slang. added power, especially horsepower. 1
  • noun from soup to nuts Slang. nitroglycerin. 1
  • noun from soup to nuts Photography Slang. developing solution. 1
  • idioms from soup to nuts from soup to nuts, from the first through the last course of a meal. from beginning to end; to a complete, encompassing degree; leaving nothing out. 1
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Origin of from soup to nuts

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; 1940-45 for def 6; < French soupe, Old French souppe, sope < Germanic; compare Dutch sopen to dunk. See sop

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Parts of speech for From soup to nuts

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of From soup to nuts

from soup to nuts popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for from soup to nuts

adv from soup to nuts

  • absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
  • thoroughly — in a thorough manner or degree; completely and carefully: We will review the data thoroughly.
  • quite — completely, wholly, or entirely: quite the reverse; not quite finished.
  • perfectly — in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree: to sing an aria perfectly.
  • totally — wholly; entirely; completely.
All 17 Synonyms of from soup to nuts

Antonyms for from soup to nuts

adv from soup to nuts

  • partially — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
  • incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
  • partly — in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.
  • inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
  • insufficiently — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
All 5 Antonyms of from soup to nuts

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