from start to finish

idiom

: from the beginning to the end
The race was close from start to finish.

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The other four ties were thoroughly entertaining from start to finish. Neel Shelat, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Fantastic flavor from start to finish, but lacking punch. Justin L. MacK, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024 Brooklyn came up short on the road, but Johnson carried it on offense from start to finish, which is not said often. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024 The big difference is that Ben-Hur is a lot of fun while Barabbas is a bummer from start to finish. James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for from start to finish 

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“From start to finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20start%20to%20finish. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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