from top to bottom—in every part (of a house):
- The police searched the house from top to bottom.
Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase from the zenith to the nadir—(liter.) from the highest to the lowest possible point in one’s fortunes, etc.:
- The film flopped, and all Chu’s contracts were cancelled. In no time he plummeted from the zenith to the nadir.
from top to toe—(also: from head to foot)
1. all over a person’s body:
- He was covered in mud from top to toe.
2. in every way; in all respects:
- He was French from top to toe, sleek and elegant.