from head to toe

Idioms  

1. Also,;. Over the entire body, in its entirety. For example, He was dressed in black from head to toe, or She ached all over, from tip to toe. These expressions date from ancient times. The alliterative head to heels originated about 1400, and Shakespeare had “from top to toe” in Hamlet (1:2).

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Example Sentences

Jacobs and Carter had spent days stacking wigs onto more wigs, playing with cartoonishly large shapes from head to toe, trying to see what beauty and accessories might look best with the collections’ oversized garments.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Often dressed in black from head to toe, including a black traditional Nepali cap and shades, Balen, 36, has come to represent the hopes of many young middle-class Nepalis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

It can be painful, and cover the body from head to toe.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Because if you look back at old movies with Fred Astaire or with Gene Kelly, specifically Fred Astaire, they would zoom out just to show you from head to toe, we are dancing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Conner’s smile warmed me from head to toe.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence