What is soup to nuts?

"Soup to nuts" is an idiom that refers to something that encompasses everything, from beginning to end, or from A to Z. It implies completeness and thoroughness.

• Origin: The phrase comes from the order of courses in a traditional formal dinner. Soup was typically served as the first course, and nuts (dessert nuts) were often the final course.
• Meaning: When someone says they covered something "soup to nuts," they mean they addressed all aspects of it. For example, "We planned the event soup to nuts, from the venue to the menu."
• Usage: It's a common idiom used in a variety of contexts, including business, planning, and explanations, to convey the idea of comprehensiveness. It is useful when explaining thoroughness.
• Alternatives: Other similar phrases include "from A to Z," "from start to finish," "the whole shebang," and "every detail."