from top to bottom

idiom

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

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Many thought Sock as a 1st round pick was more about PR than talent, and in the end Dallas is just a stronger team from top to bottom. Todd Boss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 When dusting a room, Mock says to work from top to bottom. Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024 Seniors Brynn Trujillo, Mady Ortiz and Jazmyn Sandoval pitched Riverdale Ridge to the title in conjunction with a lineup that could hit from top to bottom. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2024 That meant Gomes Neto had to rethink his strategy for Embraer from top to bottom, even as sales plummeted during the COVID crisis and no one knew when aviation would recover. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024 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 13 Nov. 2024.

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