from start to finish

idiom

: from the beginning to the end
The race was close from start to finish.

Examples of from start to finish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Martin said the experience involved students from start to finish, including the early planning stages, demolition, pouring concrete, installing cement block, painting, roofing, plumbing, electrical, and putting pavers on. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024 Minus the hard-boiling, the whole thing took five minutes from start to finish and left me with just one bowl to clean. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for from start to finish 

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“From start to finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20start%20to%20finish. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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