back to front

phrase

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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Its lower jaw twisted outward from back to front. Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026 Tanyka’s lower jaw twisted outward from back to front. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026 According to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the animal’s most defining feature was a lower jaw that twisted outward from back to front, with some teeth pointing outward and sideways rather than facing the upper teeth. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 Boarding happens back to front to keep things orderly and peaceful. Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026 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 28 Jul. 2026.

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