"Ab ovo Usque ad mala."
— Horace
January 1, 1970
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From the eggs to the apples. — S. 1, 3, 6. — From beginning to end: “eggs and apples” being respectively the first and last courses at a Roman dinner. The phrase applies to any topic, or speaker, that monopolises the whole of the conversation.
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From the eggs to the apples. — S. 1, 3, 6. — From beginning to end: “eggs and apples” being respectively the first and last courses at a Roman dinner. The phrase applies to any topic, or speaker, that monopolises the whole of the conversation.