from top to bottom

idiom

: in a very thorough way
We cleaned/searched the house 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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