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from first to last

from first to last prepositional phrase: synonym of from start to finish.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Synonym of from start to finish.
    • This was an emphatic performance and victory, the hosts controlling affairs from pretty much first to last in a display that suggested they are genuinely moving forward once again.2022 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham: Gunners show identity & direction in outstanding derby win”, in BBC Sport

Synonyms of from first to last

Questions about from first to last

What does from first to last mean?
From first to last means synonym of from start to finish.
What part of speech is from first to last?
From first to last is a prepositional phrase.

Words near from first to last in the dictionary

  1. from central casting
  2. from cover to cover
  3. from cradle to grave
  4. from day to day
  5. from father to son
  6. from first to last
  7. from generation to generation
  8. from goo to you by way of the zoo
  9. from good hands
  10. from hand to hand
  11. from head to toe

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