front to back
idiom
of a piece of clothing
: with the front where the back should be : backwards
He accidentally put the sweater on front to back.
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The most complete camper available loads in three different modules running front to back behind the driver's seat: a compact stove/fridge block, a sink module with under-counter water storage, and a rear cabinet with top shelf and various cubbies and compartments.
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New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
Worse, it was packed from front to back with falsehoods, outrageous political spin, and blatant hypocrisy -- the kind that cries out to a higher power for rebuttal.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
Austin played a small role in Solanke’s goal as Tottenham cleverly worked the ball from front to back, but his first significant moment in the game came when Gordon slipped a shot past him in the sixth minute.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
From back to front, from front to back, PSG looked so much slicker, so much more confident, so much more adventurous on the ball — everything done at pace and with purpose.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
Worse, it was packed from front to back with falsehoods, outrageous political spin, and blatant hypocrisy -- the kind that cries out to a higher power for rebuttal.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
Austin played a small role in Solanke’s goal as Tottenham cleverly worked the ball from front to back, but his first significant moment in the game came when Gordon slipped a shot past him in the sixth minute.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
From back to front, from front to back, PSG looked so much slicker, so much more confident, so much more adventurous on the ball — everything done at pace and with purpose.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Front to back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20to%20back. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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