from top to bottom

idiom

: in a very thorough way
We cleaned/searched the house from top to bottom.

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Sweet and floral, honey flavors this cheesecake from top to bottom. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 17 July 2025 In the future, product designers will have a much greater ability to own products, from top to bottom. Robert Capps Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 17 June 2025 The partners spent a year and a half renovating the antiquated 5,500-square-foot space from top to bottom to create the ambiance of a welcoming Mediterranean island villa. Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 The Indianapolis company with about 55 employees bought the building at 9500 Priority Way West Drive in the Keystone Office Park in March and renovated the 18,000-square-feet space from top to bottom to fit the company's growing needs. Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for from top to bottom

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“From top to bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20top%20to%20bottom. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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