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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Long balls from back to front, quick passes in-behind and counter-attacks are the most common ways.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Photographed on Thursday night, Rihanna wore Balenciaga’s back to front high neck sweater in slate gray with the matching wool maxi skirt and strappy black heels.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Roast turkey, rotating pan back to front halfway through and adding more water one-half cup at a time as needed to maintain some liquid in the pan, until skin is browned all over, 35–45 minutes.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Ignoring the Order The easiest and most efficient way to clean, Webber says, is top to bottom and back to front.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Photographed on Thursday night, Rihanna wore Balenciaga’s back to front high neck sweater in slate gray with the matching wool maxi skirt and strappy black heels.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Roast turkey, rotating pan back to front halfway through and adding more water one-half cup at a time as needed to maintain some liquid in the pan, until skin is browned all over, 35–45 minutes.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Ignoring the Order The easiest and most efficient way to clean, Webber says, is top to bottom and back to front.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Back to front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20to%20front. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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