from top to bottom

idiom

: in a very thorough way
We cleaned/searched the house from top to bottom.

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While fairway bunkers were only refilled, all the greenside traps were redone from top to bottom. Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Yes, there was a bit of a lull just after the merge, but all in all, this was a super solid season from top to bottom and a nice change of pace. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024 Get the recipe 11 of 27 Martina McBride's Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup This Tex-Mex stunner from country star Martina McBride will warm your soul from top to bottom. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024 But the brothers’ fate is now uncertain, as Hochman has promised to personally review the case from top to bottom – by revisiting thousands of pages of confidential prison files, transcripts from trial, and interviewing prosecutors, defense attorneys and family members. Emma Tucker, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for from top to bottom 

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“From top to bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20top%20to%20bottom. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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