from top to bottom

idiom

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

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But on the basis that many academy players command no fee in the first place, earnings on them represent profit from top to bottom — and, as our analysis shows, sometimes huge amounts of it. Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025 Tiernan McKinney often works on guitar necks, while Kennedy himself has input along the way on design, wood type, color and the wicked inlays found from top to bottom of each piece. Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025 With no water flushing from top to bottom in the pot, mineral salts from fertilizer accumulate in the top layers of soil. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025 Pack your 13x9 baking dish with flavor from top to bottom. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2025.

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