from top to bottom

idiom

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

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Our leadership from top to bottom needs to be held accountable. Jill Martin, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 While the Big 12 and Big Ten might be stronger at the top this year, the SEC is once again the deepest from top to bottom. Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 And our district is tough — from top to bottom every team has improved this year. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025 Wipe your baseboards from top to bottom. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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