from head to foot/toe

idiom

: completely
They were covered from head to foot/toe in mud.

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They are prohibited from working, enrolling in classes, using specific public spaces and must cover their body from head to toe, according to a 2024 United Nations report. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025 The typically sluggish Phil, outfitted from head to toe in the style of Professor Coltrane Von Tutt, bounded out onto the convention floor with dramatic flair, flipping his homemade purple cape vigorously from side to side. Hazlitt, 18 June 2025 Mariah Carey attended the 2025 BET Awards in Los Angeles on Monday night and sparkled from head to toe. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 June 2025 Hadid then experimented with different aesthetics over the next few years, including decking herself in sequins from head to toe for her extravagant Michael Kors Collection ensemble in 2019, which came complete with a silver jumpsuit, cape, boots and a headpiece. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for from head to foot/toe

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“From head to foot/toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20head%20to%20foot%2Ftoe. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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