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from stem to stern

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from stem to stern

 

1. Lit. from the front of a boat or ship to the back. He inspected the boat from stem to stern and decided he wanted to buy it.

2. Fig. from one end to another. Now, I have to clean the house from stem to stern. I polished my car carefully from stem to stern.

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from stem to stern

  (American)

from one end of something to the other We overhauled the car from stem to stern.

See also: stem, stern

from stem to stern

From one end to another.

See also: stem, stern