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
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From front to back, there is not a sharp edge in sight.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
These have balanced cushion front to back and an easy heel-to-toe roll that feels propulsive without being overly bouncy.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2024
The same would be true with standing seats since they are spaced so closely together from front to back, and passengers’ heads would be much closer to the fuselage of a plane when using a standing seat.
—Abigail Bassett, Ars Technica, 7 June 2023
The design is a white shell with the school's mascot on either side and a red stripe running from front to back.
—Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2024
Bake for 30 minutes, reversing the sheets front to back and top to bottom at the halfway point.
—Jacalyn Carfagno, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
When done, pull it off, front to back, and your hair will still be perfect.
—Sacramento Bee, 9 Nov. 2013
And that's the entire application stack, front to back.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
Rasheeda showed me stacks of her marble notebooks, filled front to back with recipes, schedules, and diagrams.
—Abe Beame, Essence, 20 Dec. 2023
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
These have balanced cushion front to back and an easy heel-to-toe roll that feels propulsive without being overly bouncy.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2024
The same would be true with standing seats since they are spaced so closely together from front to back, and passengers’ heads would be much closer to the fuselage of a plane when using a standing seat.
—Abigail Bassett, Ars Technica, 7 June 2023
The design is a white shell with the school's mascot on either side and a red stripe running from front to back.
—Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2024
Bake for 30 minutes, reversing the sheets front to back and top to bottom at the halfway point.
—Jacalyn Carfagno, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
When done, pull it off, front to back, and your hair will still be perfect.
—Sacramento Bee, 9 Nov. 2013
And that's the entire application stack, front to back.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
Rasheeda showed me stacks of her marble notebooks, filled front to back with recipes, schedules, and diagrams.
—Abe Beame, Essence, 20 Dec. 2023
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“Front to back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20to%20back. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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