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Phrase(s): 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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs