head to toe
Entirely; completely; over one's full bodyEntirely; completely; over one's full body.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, not comparable)Entirely; completely; over one's full body.
He fell in a puddle and ended up covered head to toe in mud.
von Kopf bis Fuß
(not comparable)In reversed positions; in a lying position of two people where each person's feet are juxtaposed with the other person's head.
Examples
26 sentencesI was drenched head to toe.
ruЯ промок с головы до ног. — yatomoya
Tom was drenched from head to toe.
deTom war völlig durchnässt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He fell into the cesspool and got covered from head to toe.
Sami was drenched head to toe.
Tom was sore from head to toe.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English (fram) heved to þe ton.From Middle English (fram) heved to þe ton.
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