head to toe
Entirely; completely; over one's full body.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The child was covered in mud from head to toe.”
“After the heavy rain, the hikers arrived at the station soaked from head to toe.”
“Dressed in an elaborate costume from head to toe, the actor transformed completely into the historical character for the opening night performance.”
From Middle English *heved to þe ton*, recorded as early as the late 14th century. The construction follows a standard Germanic pattern of spatial orientation, substituting the anatomical extremities for the whole of the subject.
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bang one's head against a brick wall
To waste effort on a futile project.
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bang some heads together
Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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big head
An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.
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bite someone's head off
To severely berate someone.
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blow someone's head off
To shoot someone in the head.
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bury one's head in the sand
To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.
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butt heads
To argue uncompromisingly.
Last updated August 10, 2026