to the nth degree

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)As much as possible, to the greatest extent.Synonyms:seeThesaurus:to the full2000,Judith Fitzgerald,Sarah McLachlan: Building a Mystery, New Millennium edition, Kingston, Ont.: Quarry Music Books,→ISBN,page49:Simultaneously stunned and utterly smitten, the Moevitian fell in love with the vision before him that night: a goddess, a new-age angel, an artist in possession of perfect pitch, a two-plus-octave range, and vocal gorgeositiesto thenth degree.2014December 18,The Guardian (US):Asnicar said forensic officers were examining the Murray Street house, an operation he said which could take “several days” ... This will be doneto the nth degreeand we will cover every angle.2021July 12, Nicholas Barber, “The French Dispatch: Four stars for Wes Anderson's latest”, inBBC‎[1]:His long-awaited portmanteau, which premiered in Cannes on Monday, is the mostAndersonof all Anderson films. It's Anderson distilled, Anderson squared, Andersonto the nth degree.

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