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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Many, even those who attend every fixture or know their side’s history back to front, will understand that a foreign executive arriving on the scene doesn’t.
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Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
And anyone who’s been listening to Mayhem back to front all year knows who that voice belongs to.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
For some, a wonder goal might be in the form of a team goal based on a long sequence of passes from back to front.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Cleaning back to front is a similar concept: With this method, dust and debris won't spread all over your surfaces and need to be taken care of again.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 May 2025
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Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
And anyone who’s been listening to Mayhem back to front all year knows who that voice belongs to.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
For some, a wonder goal might be in the form of a team goal based on a long sequence of passes from back to front.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Cleaning back to front is a similar concept: With this method, dust and debris won't spread all over your surfaces and need to be taken care of again.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for back to front
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“Back to front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20to%20front. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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