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to the nth degree

Idioms

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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to the nth degree

Everything that Thomas Tuchel said what he wanted from his team they have followed it out to the nth degree.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025

This goes to the nth degree when it comes to war in this region, where illusion, hypocrisy, and mendacity reign as in few others.

From Slate ● May 13, 2024

Catherine and Peter have taken the ups and downs of a married couple to the nth degree, but they seem to arrive at a place of reconciliation this season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2023

Here, Cage takes that to the nth degree in a metanarrative that syncs his fandom’s Cage-related obsessions with his own reflections on stardom.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

And this is mayhem to the nth degree.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

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to the nth degree

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