from start to finish

idiom

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

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This film is a holiday joy from start to finish, complete with tree trimming, flapjack flipping, and a flirty carriage ride. Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025 With the help of rotisserie chicken, this soup only takes 40 minutes from start to finish. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025 As for why Mason — Pink Floyd’s sole continuing member from start to finish — continues to enjoy communicating the band’s history in a way that his peers often don’t, his answer is twofold. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025 Now 77, he's revered in the industry, meticulously crafting watches from start to finish. Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 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 16 Dec. 2025.

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