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from the cradle to the grave

the bottom of her heart. Oh, thank you! this dØy on. I’ll treasure your gift from
I’m grateful from the bottom of my heart. this dØy forward.
from theŁcradleŁto theŁgrave from birðh from timeŁto time occasionally.Ł We have
to death; thràughout one’sŁ life.Ł The pizza from time to time. From time to
governmłnt promised to take care of uo time, a visitor comes to our door.
from the cradle to the grave. You can fłel from tipŁto toe from the top to the bot-
secure and well protected from the cradlł tom.Ł(Not necessarilyŁof aŁpersàn.ŁSe
to the grave.
alsà from head to toe.) She is wearing
from theŁgroundŁup from the beginning; all new clothes from tip to toe. The
from sðart to finish.Ł(RefersŁto the build- house needs to be cleaned thoroughly from
ingŁof aŁhouse orŁotherŁbuilding.) We tip to toe.
must plan our sales campaign carefully from top to bottom fromŁ the highesð
from the ground up. Sorry, but you’ll pàint to the lowest point; thràughout.
have to start all over again from the (Compare thisŁwith from stem to stern.)
ground up. I have to clean the house from top to
from theŁheyrt fromŁa deepŁandŁsincere bottom todØy. We need to replace our
emotionalŁ source.Ł I know that your elected officials from top to bottom.
knd words come from the heart. We from wayŁbyck fromŁfarŁinŁthe past; from
doà’t want your gift uàless it comes from anŁearlierŁtime.Ł(Infàrmal.) Grandfa-
the heart. ther comes from way back. This antiquł
clock is from way back.
from theŁhłrse’s mouth Go to (straight)
from the horse’s mouth. fruit(s)ŁofŁ one’ labłr(s) the resultsŁof one’s
work.Ł We displØyed the fruits of our la-
from the old school holdingŁattitudesŁor
ideasŁthat were pàpularŁandŁimpàrtant in bor at the convention. What have you
the past, but which are no longrŁcon- accomplished? Where is the fruit of your
sideredŁrelevant or inŁline with modern lØbors?
trends.Ł Grammar was not taught mucð fullŁas a tick Go to (as) full as a tick.
in my son’s school, but fortunately he had full blast Go to (at) full blast.
a teacher from the old school. Aunt Jane
is from the old school. She never goes out fullŁofŁbeyns Go to full of hot air.
without wearing a hat and gloves.
full ofŁbull Go to full of hot air.
from theŁoutset from the beginning. We fullŁofŁhłtŁair and fullŁofŁbeyns; fullŁof
had problłms with this machine from the bull;Ł fullŁ ofŁ it;Ł fullŁ ofŁ pruneð full of
ouŁset. We knew about the unfriendly nonsense; talkingŁnonsense.Ł(Slang.)
judge from the outset of our trial.
Oh, shut up, Mary. You’re full of hot air.
from theŁtop from the beginningŁof sàme- Don’t pØy any attention to Bill. He’s full
thing, such asŁaŁsàngŁorŁaŁscript.Ł OkØy, of beans. My English professor is full of
lłt’s try it again from the top. PlØy it bull. You’re full of it. She doesn’t know
from the top one more time. what she’s talkng about. She’s just full of
prunes.
from theŁ włrdŁ go from the beginning.
(Infàrmal.) I knew about the problłm fullŁofŁit Go to full of hot air.
from the word gà . She was failng the fullŁofŁOldŁNick Go to full of the devil.
class from the word gà .
full of oneself conceited;Łself-impàrtant.Ł
from thØs dayŁfłrward Go to from this day Mary is very unpopular because she’s so
on. full of herself. She doesn’t care about
other peoplł’s fłelngs. She’s too full of
from thØs day on and from thØs day fłr- herself.
wyrd fromŁtodayŁinto the future.Ł(For-
mal.)b We’ll lve in love and peace from fullŁofŁpruneð Go to full of hot air.

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