front to back

idiom

of a piece of clothing
: with the front where the back should be : backwards
He accidentally put the sweater on front to back.

Examples of front to back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As passengers have increased in size, seat pitches — roughly, the distance between seats from front to back — have dwindled, leading to mid-air disputes over the smallest of airplane real estate, from middle seat armrests to the area under passengers’ seats. Monica Pitrelli,serenitie Wang, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024 Picky readers will have put together for themselves the first part of the story: The 1964 presidential nomination of Barry Goldwater was, from front to back, a production of National Review. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 9 July 2024 The exterior bold lines flow from front to back across the swollen fenders topping its 18-inch wheel (larger 20-inch rims are available as an option), the bubble cockpit with room for two, and the sizable rear wing that sits above the gigantic spaceship-like diffuser. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 July 2024 The common causes are: An eyeball that is shorter than the norm from front to back A misshapen cornea A misshapen lens Farsightedness runs in families, and there is some genetic risk. Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for front to back 

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“Front to back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20to%20back. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

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