To the nth degree
To the utmost, as in They’d decked out the house to the nth degree. This expression comes from mathematics, where to the nth means “to any required power” (n standing for any number). It was first recorded in 1852.
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adjective, pronoun, Older Use. 1. that other; the other. adjective, noun 1. (archaic or dialect) the other
- To the salt mines
to the salt mines
- To the victor belong the spoils
The winner gets everything, as in He not only won the tournament but ended up with numerous lucrative endorsements—to the victor belong the spoils. This expression alludes to the spoils system of American politics, whereby the winner of an election gives desirable jobs to party supporters. [ First half of 1800s ]
- To the wall
to the teeth
- Toti-
1. a combining form meaning “entire,” “entirely,” used in the formation of compound words: totipalmation.