what do you mean by "a square meal" when used in a sentence?, "from A to Z" and "beyond one's means?

Question

can you cite significant examples..tnx

Answer 1

A square meal refers to a meal which contains all 4 food groups.
"The soldier ate three square meals per day."
From A to Z implies all encompasing, meaning nothing is left out.
"I went over the guest list, from A to Z, and your name wasn't on it."
Beyond one's means refers to someone living beyond their financial ability, ie with a lot of debt.
"Mary purchased a brand new car with her credit card, and was clearly living beyond her means."

Answer 2

A good healthy meal. They say it is square cause it is boring.....like back in the good days i would rather be a bad girl then a square.
From a-z you look at it from every angle.
Beyond ones means is that you cant afford it in yur current situation.

Answer 3

a square meal - one that was hearty, well balanced, and healthful
If you eat 3 square meals a day, you'll stay healthy..
from A to Z - means everything.
She told her friends all her problems from A to Z
beyond one's means - spending more than you can afford.
Joe has $10,000 of credit card debts because he was living beyond his means.
Here's a site that has a list of 1500+ English Idioms
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/b.html

Answer 4

All the food groups in a "square meal"
and A to Z is it has everything.

Answer 5

A square meal is a nourishing wholesome meal. Don't know why they say square.

A-Z ......you've covered all the angles.

Beyond one's means.....you can't afford it.

Answer 6

decent food
all , whole
more than one can afford