back to front
idiom
of a piece of clothing
: with the back where the front should be
He accidentally put the sweater on back to front.
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Wiping back to front may bring bacteria from the anal area to the urethra.
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Joni Sweet, Health, 1 June 2024
Other cultures view time as moving right to left, front to back, or back to front.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2023
One bullet passed through both lungs and Hale's spine, right to left, back to front and slightly downward, passing through an arm on its way out, according to the report.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 26 July 2023
If the diaper needs to be shorter or longer from back to front, there are two sets of snaps for a total of three possible sizes.
—Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 18 July 2023
The mixed air then travels through air ducts on the plane, from back to front, and to connecting ducts, where the ceiling meets the sideboard.
—Marisa Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023
The right side of this green can have some pretty good speed back to front.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023
The green stretches about 30 yards wide and is tilted back to front.
—Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2023
The checklist includes mask-wearing, boarding the school bus from back to front, and a questioning process to ensure all riders' safety.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2020
Joni Sweet, Health, 1 June 2024
Other cultures view time as moving right to left, front to back, or back to front.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2023
One bullet passed through both lungs and Hale's spine, right to left, back to front and slightly downward, passing through an arm on its way out, according to the report.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 26 July 2023
If the diaper needs to be shorter or longer from back to front, there are two sets of snaps for a total of three possible sizes.
—Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 18 July 2023
The mixed air then travels through air ducts on the plane, from back to front, and to connecting ducts, where the ceiling meets the sideboard.
—Marisa Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023
The right side of this green can have some pretty good speed back to front.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023
The green stretches about 30 yards wide and is tilted back to front.
—Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2023
The checklist includes mask-wearing, boarding the school bus from back to front, and a questioning process to ensure all riders' safety.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2020
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“Back to front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20to%20front. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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