Soup to nuts

(102 words, 24-second read)

I said this in a presentation on Monday.

When I said it, I kept talking, but I thought, where did that come from? Who says that? And why?

I knew it was a cliche that means from start to finish.

  • I didn’t know – until I looked it up – that it comes from the early 20th century.
  • Nor did I know if my 20-year-old audience even knew what it meant.

Thought bubble 💭: I wonder how many times I use cliches. Especially outdated ones my audience doesn’t understand.

I’m not sure. Are you?

We should work like dogs to avoid it.

Fun fact: The first draft was 152 words.