from top to bottom

idiom

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

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Bake in oven until cookies are lightly golden, 12 to 14 minutes, rotating baking sheets from top to bottom halfway through baking time. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 The drop from $98 in November to last week’s $84 amounts to a 14.28% loss from top to bottom. John Navin, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 While fairway bunkers were only refilled, all the greenside traps were redone from top to bottom. Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Yes, there was a bit of a lull just after the merge, but all in all, this was a super solid season from top to bottom and a nice change of pace. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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