Soup to nuts
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"Soup to nuts" is an American English
idiom
conveying the meaning of "from beginning to end". It is derived from the description of a full course dinner
, in which courses progress from soup
to a dessert of nuts
. It is comparable to expressions in other languages, such as the Latin phrase ab ovo usque ad mala ("from the egg to the apples"), describing the typical Roman meal.
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Soup to nuts may refer to:
American English
American English is a set of dialects of the English language used mostly in the United States. Approximately two-thirds of the world's native speakers of English live in the United States....
idiom
Idiom
Idiom is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is comprehended in regard to a common use of that expression that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made...
conveying the meaning of "from beginning to end". It is derived from the description of a full course dinner
Full course dinner
A full course dinner is a dinner consisting of multiple dishes, or courses. In its simplest form, it can consist of three or four courses, such as soup, salad, meat and dessert.-Form:...
, in which courses progress from soup
Soup
Soup is a generally warm food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables with stock, juice, water, or another liquid. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.Traditionally,...
to a dessert of nuts
Nut (fruit)
A nut is a hard-shelled fruit of some plants having an indehiscent seed. While a wide variety of dried seeds and fruits are called nuts in English, only a certain number of them are considered by biologists to be true nuts...
. It is comparable to expressions in other languages, such as the Latin phrase ab ovo usque ad mala ("from the egg to the apples"), describing the typical Roman meal.
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Soup to nuts may refer to:
- From Soup to Nuts, 1928 short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy as butlers hired for a high society dinner party
- Soup to NutsSoup to NutsSoup to Nuts is an American feature film written by Rube Goldberg and directed by Benjamin Stoloff, which marks the film debut of the comic trio who would go on to become known as the Three Stooges...
, 1930 feature film starring the trio who later became the Three Stooges - Duck Soup to NutsDuck Soup to NutsDuck Soup to Nuts is a 1944 Warner Brothers Looney Tunes cartoon, directed by Friz Freleng, and starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. Porky is a hunter looking to shoot Daffy, but Daffy keeps outwitting Porky....
, 1944 Looney Tunes animated short featuring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck - "Soup to Nuts", episode of That's So Raven
- Soup2NutsSoup2NutsSoup2Nuts is an American animation studio founded by Tom Snyder, Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small, Jody Snider, and Amanda Normoyle. It is known for its animated comedy series...
, production company known for its animated comedies - Soup to NutzSoup to NutzSoup to Nutz is a daily comic strip drawn by Rick Stromoski, who also is the artist behind The Mullets. The comic launched in March 2000, and is syndicated by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. It centers around the Nutz family, particularly the three children in the family.- Characters :Roy...
, American comic strip launched in 2000