back to front
idiom
of a piece of clothing
: with the back where the front should be
He accidentally put the sweater on back to front.
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The move illustrates the speed at which Wharton can facilitate attacks through the centre, the pivot that means Palace can go from back to front in two passes and four seconds.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Cleaning back to front is a similar concept: With this method, dust and debris won't spread all over your surfaces and need to be taken care of again.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 May 2025
Arsenal have gone from back to front in two easy passes.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Flick’s team are reliant on Pedri for their ball progression from back to front as well as in the attacking third.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Cleaning back to front is a similar concept: With this method, dust and debris won't spread all over your surfaces and need to be taken care of again.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 May 2025
Arsenal have gone from back to front in two easy passes.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Flick’s team are reliant on Pedri for their ball progression from back to front as well as in the attacking third.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for back to front
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“Back to front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20to%20front. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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