down to the ground



down to the ground

Thoroughly, completely, as in This new job suits him down to the ground. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]
See also: down, ground

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KlaudiaKLOWT-yah (Polish)Polish, Slovak
Tengiz-Georgian
Warner['wɔ:nə]
AgnÉ-Lithuanian
Rifka-Yiddish
Premislav-Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical)