front to back
idiom
of a piece of clothing
: with the front where the back should be : backwards
He accidentally put the sweater on front to back.
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It was designed from front to back using an advanced Large Computational Engineering Model.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
The system works by sending fluid from front to back or from side to side, in a fraction of a second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
The 40-Year-Old Virgin Year: 2005 Run time: 1 hour, 56 minutes
Director: Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow has made several funny movies and a great TV show (Freaks and Geeks), but this remains his best and funniest movie front to back.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 June 2024
Always clean from front to back to prevent infections.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
The system works by sending fluid from front to back or from side to side, in a fraction of a second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
The 40-Year-Old Virgin Year: 2005 Run time: 1 hour, 56 minutes
Director: Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow has made several funny movies and a great TV show (Freaks and Geeks), but this remains his best and funniest movie front to back.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 June 2024
Always clean from front to back to prevent infections.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Front to back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20to%20back. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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