from soup to nuts

(N. Amer. informal)from beginning to end; completely

(北美，非正式)自始至終；完整詳盡

I know all about that game from soup to nuts.

我對(duì)那游戲了如指掌。

in the soup

(informal)in trouble

(非正式)在困境中；處于尷尬境地

soup something up

(informal)increase the power and efficiency of an engine or other machine

(非正式)增加（機(jī)車或其他機(jī)器）的馬力；提高效率

soup up &I{【俚語(yǔ)】}

To modify (something) so as to increase its capacity to perform or satisfy, especially to add horsepower or greater speed potential to (an engine or a vehicle)

增大威力，提高效果：調(diào)整（某東西）以便增加其發(fā)揮作用或令人滿意的能力，尤其指增大（引擎或車輛的）馬力或更大的速度潛力

souped up the 1959 Ford; souping up old sound systems.

改進(jìn)1959年產(chǎn)的福特汽車；提高舊的聲音系統(tǒng)的效果

in the soup&I{【俚語(yǔ)】}

Having difficulties; in trouble.

有困難；處于困境之中