17. "top to bottom. a to z. start to finish. complete and thorough." In response to In response to 2 Thu Dec-11-14 05:13 AM by osu_no_1
Are you asking why it's soup to nuts? I don't know, maybe it's from a grocery store like the owner saying we're gonna do a complete inventory soup to nuts. Or a nice dinner, you usually start with a soup then go through apps and entrees to dessert and nuts and coffee