to the nines en · ADP
Etymology
From Scots, perhaps a rebracketing of to then eyne (“to the eyes”) or to thyn eyne (“(up) to your eyes”).
Meanings
- To perfection; fully, wholly.
Relateds
dressed to the nines · up to the nines · dressed up to the nines
Synonyms
to the hilt · to the nth degree · from soup to nuts · to the top of one's bent · to the gunnels · to the marrow · to the tonsils · to the fullest · to the gills · in excelsis · to the nines · up to eleven · top to bottom · to the core · all the way · to the backbone · to the brim · to the max · to the full · to the bone