head to toe
head to toe adverb: entirely; completely; over one's full body.
Adverb
head to toe (not comparable)
- Entirely; completely; over one's full body.
- He fell in a puddle and ended up covered head to toe in mud.
- In reversed positions; in a lying position of two people where each person's feet are juxtaposed with the other person's head.
- -we reversed positions so there was no funny business.
- Reversed positions?
- Yeah, you know, head to toe.1995, Tom Gammill, Max Pross, “The Wink”, in Seinfeld, season 7, episode 4
- Synonyms:
- completely
- -we reversed positions so there was no funny business.
head to toe meaning in Bengali, Persian and Vietnamese
head to toe in Bengali
- entirely; completely; over one's full body
- মাথা থেকে পা পর্যন্ত matha theke pa porjonto
head to toe in Persian
- entirely; completely; over one's full body
- سراپا sarâ-pâ
head to toe in Vietnamese
- entirely; completely; over one's full body
- từ đầu đến đuôi
Synonyms of head to toe
Forms of head to toe
| alternative form | head-to-toe |
|---|---|
| alternative form | from head to toe |
Origin of head to toe
From Middle English (fram) heved to þe ton.
Questions about head to toe
- What does head to toe mean?
- Head to toe means entirely; completely; over one's full body.
- What is head to toe in Bengali?
- Head to toe in Bengali is মাথা থেকে পা পর্যন্ত (matha theke pa porjonto). See Head to toe meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is head to toe?
- Head to toe is an adverb.
Words near head to toe in the dictionary
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