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

For a recent red-carpet event, he wore a shirt with the message “Protect trans youth,” and at the December Simon Says party, he dressed in rainbow from head to toe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

Elon Musk, dressed in black from head to toe and wearing sunglasses, stood centre stage and basked in the adulation of the Conservative Political Action Conference crowd.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Grandma looks at her from head to toe and purses her lips.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas