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from aardvark to zymurgy

/fɹʌm ˈɑɹd.vɑɹk tuː ˈzaɪˌmɜɹd͡ʒi/

from aardvark to zymurgy prepositional phrase: synonym of from A to Z: from the beginning to the end; covering everything comprehensively.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (informal) Synonym of from A to Z: from the beginning to the end; covering everything comprehensively.
    • What a glorious prospect—to be alone on an island, with an opportunity to sit back against a banana tree, and read all the way from aardvark to zymurgy!1952, John David Marshall, editor, Books, Libraries, Librarians: Contributions to Library Literature, Shoe String Press, page 86
    • I read my entire children's encyclopedia, drilling from aardvark to zymurgy. I never made an error at shortstop.1996, Chang-Rae Lee, Native Speaker, Penguin, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    from A to Z

Synonyms of from aardvark to zymurgy

Origin of from aardvark to zymurgy

In reference to the first and last major words in many English dictionaries.

Questions about from aardvark to zymurgy

What does from aardvark to zymurgy mean?
From aardvark to zymurgy means synonym of from A to Z: from the beginning to the end; covering everything comprehensively.
What part of speech is from aardvark to zymurgy?
From aardvark to zymurgy is a prepositional phrase.
How do you pronounce from aardvark to zymurgy?
From aardvark to zymurgy is pronounced /fɹʌm ˈɑɹd.vɑɹk tuː ˈzaɪˌmɜɹd͡ʒi/ (US).

Words near from aardvark to zymurgy in the dictionary

  1. from A to B
  2. from A to izzard
  3. from A to Z
  4. from A to Zed
  5. from A to Zee
  6. from aardvark to zymurgy
  7. from all accounts
  8. from all reports
  9. from an early age
  10. from away
  11. from beginning to end

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