From soup to nuts 意為「從頭到尾；自始至終」。這是美國的非正式用語，起源於 1800 年代的全席晚餐 (full-course dinner)，通常有 4 到 16 道菜，跟我們的婚宴一樣，一道一道地出，第一道通常是湯品，最後一道是搭配堅果的波特酒 (port，又稱波爾圖葡萄酒)。
英文同義的用語還有 from A to Z、from start to finish、from stem to stern 和 from beginning to end 等。
例句：
- This biography tells the story of his life from soup to nuts. (這本傳記講述了他的一生)
- The car has been overhauled from soup to nuts. (這部車已經徹底檢修了)
- James knows the subject from A to Z. (詹姆斯對這門學科瞭解得很透徹)
- I’ve read the novel from start to finish. (這本小說我已從頭至尾讀完)
- Gary told me the whole story from stem to stern. (蓋瑞把整件事從頭至尾都對我說了)
- The whole wedding was a disaster from beginning to end. (整個婚禮自始至終糟透了)