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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
From stem to stern — Stem Stem (st[e^]m), n. [AS. stemn, stefn, st[ae]fn; akin to OS. stamn the stem of a ship, D. stam stem, steven stem of a ship, G. stamm stem, steven stem of a ship, Icel. stafn, stamn, stem of a ship, stofn, stomn, stem, Sw. stam a tree trunk,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
from stem to stern — (from) stem to stern completely. We overhauled the car from stem to stern. Related vocabulary: from top to bottom Etymology: based on the literal meaning of from the stem to the stern (= from the front end to the back end of a ship) … New idioms dictionary
from stem to stern — ► from stem to stern from one end to the other, especially of a ship. Main Entry: ↑stem … English terms dictionary
from stem to stern — from top to bottom, from head to tail The 64 250 GTO was Enzo s masterpiece: Ferrari from stem to stern! … English idioms
from stem to stern — phrasal : throughout, thoroughly * * * from stem to stern 1. From one end of a vessel to the other 2. Throughout • • • Main Entry: ↑stem * * * from stem to stern phrase from one end to the … Useful english dictionary
from stem to stern — American from one end of something to the other. We overhauled the car from stem to stern … New idioms dictionary
from stem to stern — from one end to the other, especially of a ship. → stem … English new terms dictionary
from stem to stern — from one end to the other … English dictionary
from stem to stern — throughout, from one end to another … English contemporary dictionary
from stem to stern — phrasal throughout, thoroughly … New Collegiate Dictionary
stem to stern — (from) stem to stern completely. We overhauled the car from stem to stern. Related vocabulary: from top to bottom Etymology: based on the literal meaning of from the stem to the stern (= from the front end to the back end of a ship) … New idioms dictionary
