"Soup to nuts" is an English figurative expression (or idiom) conveying the meaning of "from beginning to end". It is derived from the description of a complete meal, whose courses range from firstly Soup, to lastly Nuts. Look up Idiom on Wiktionary, the free dictionary An idiom is an expression whose meaning is not compositional—that is, whose meaning does not follow from the meaning of the individual words of which it is composed. ...

"Soup to nuts" is also the name of a 1930 feature film directed by Benjamin Stoloff (written by Rube Goldberg), which marks the film debut of the comic trio who would go on to become known as the Three Stooges. A reel of film, which predates digital cinematography. ... Jump to: navigation, search Rube Goldberg Reuben Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 - December 7, 1970) was a cofounder and first president of the National Cartoonists Society. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Three Stooges were an American comedy act in the 20th century. ...