from top to bottom

idiom

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

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Cruise lines with older ships, like Crystal Cruises and Azamara, have upgraded them from top to bottom. Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025 The bar closed down for four days to complete the transformation, and the staff got together to decorate both dining rooms and the bar area from top to bottom with Christmas decorations, wrapping paper, inflatable items and any other holiday objects that may come to mind. Josh Taylor, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025 The lake itself is long and skinny, stretching 14 miles from top to bottom, and only one mile across at its widest point. Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025 Place baking sheets on upper-third and lower-third racks; bake in oven until edges are lightly golden and set, 12 to 14 minutes, rotating baking sheets from top to bottom racks and from front to back once halfway through baking time. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 2025.

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