American Idioms and Expressions

Everything From Soup To Nuts Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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everything from soup to nuts
What does everything from soup to nuts mean?
almost everything that one can think ofWe brought everything from soup to nuts for our weekend holiday.
everything from soup to nuts
What does everything from soup to nuts mean?
almost everything that one can think of We brought everything from soup to nuts for our weekend holiday.


Some Random Idioms
At a snail's pace
What does "At a snail's pace" mean?
If something moves at a snail's pace, it moves very slowly.
Into each life some rain must fall
What does "Into each life some rain must fall" mean?
This means that bad or unfortunate things will happen to everyone at some time.
make the cut
What does "make the cut" mean?
meet or come up to a required standard (from golf where a player must do equal or better than a certain score to continue) meet or come up to a required standard (from golf where a player must do equal or better than a certain score to continue)The young player did not make the cut and was unable to join the team that year.
shut one's face/trap
What does "shut one's face/trap" mean?
to be quiet, to shut up"Please sit down and shut your trap."
go through with (something)
What does "go through with (something)" mean?
to do something as planned or as agreed, to finish somethingWe will not go through with our plans to build the new product until we solve several problems.
assault and battery
What does "assault and battery" mean?
a criminal charge where one violently attacks and beats someoneThe man was arrested for assault and battery after the fight outside of the store.
get a break
What does "get a break" mean?
to get an opportunity or good deal We were able to get a break on the price of the paint and we saved much money.

on the other hand
What does "on the other hand" mean?
from another point of view, from the other side of an issue I do not want to study tonight but on the other hand I must study because I have a test tomorrow.

Mark my words
What does "Mark my words" mean?
Mark my words is an expression used to lend an air of seriousness to what the speaker is about to say when talking about the future. You often hear drunks say it before they deliver some particularly spurious nonsense.
plow through (something)
What does "plow through (something)" mean?
to work through something with determinationI had much homework to do but I was able to plow through most of it by early evening.
blow (one's top (off))
What does "blow (one's top (off))" mean?
become angry or upset

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