Right through the flesh so as to reach the bone. Frequently hyperbolical, or in figurative contexts.

All the way through from one side to the other, or from beginning to end; right through. Also: repeatedly through. Also in figurative contexts.

Thoroughly, completely, entirely; downright.

top‥tail. from top to tail = 25a(c); also figurative wholly, absolutely.

Both on the outside and the inside; thoroughly, altogether. Cf. sense A. 16. Obsolete.

(from) head to heel (also heels) and variants: = (from) head to foot (also feet) at phrases 3f(a).

(from) head to foot (also feet) and variants: all over or throughout a person's body; figurative completely, thoroughly, through and through. Also he…

top‥toe. from top to (†into, †unto) toe, from head to foot, in every part; also figurative from beginning to end, throughout, entirely.

Through all one's garments; (hence) thoroughly, completely. Chiefly in wet (also soaked,etc.) to the skin.

to one's (also the) finger (also fingers') ends: completely, entirely, through and through; = to one's (also the) fingertips at fingertip, n. adj.…

from first to last: from beginning to end, throughout. Also †from the first to the last (obsolete).

In every respect; entirely, thoroughly, completely. Now dialect.

Modifying an adverb, forming adverbial phrases (in which whole may sometimes be construed as an adjective), esp. in whole out: throughout; whole tog…

to the pith: thoroughly, to the very core. Obsolete.

With prepositions. to the back: to the back-bone, all through.

from A to (also until) Z: from beginning to end, all through, in every particular.

Nautical. A lower corner of a square sail, or the aftmost corner of a fore-and-aft sail, to which are made fast the tacks and sheets by which it is…

top‥bottom. from top to bottom = from top to toe at sense 26a.

spec. The thick edge of a knife or other cutting instrument, opposite to the face, or cutting edge. Hence back and edge: everything, through…

Thoroughly, completely, out-and-out; also (U.S.) all hollow. colloquial.

(all) to pieces: to a great degree, completely, through and through. Now colloquial.

As the last letter of the alphabet; hence allusively for ‘end’. Chiefly in from A to Z: see from A to (also until) Z at A, n. 3.

to one's (also the) fingertips: all over or throughout one's body; completely, thoroughly, through and through.

to one's fingernails: completely, thoroughly; to the greatest degree or extent.

Phrases. from tip to toe: from top to bottom (more usually from top to toe: see top, n.1 adj.phrases 2a(b)).

figurative in †to bring to the ground: to cast down, overthrow, overcome, subdue; to come (also go) to the ground: to be overcome; to perish; so t…

The vertebral column, the spine. to the backbone: thoroughly, completely.

right the way: all the way through (also down, round, etc.). See sense 2a.

In all respects, through and through; genuinely, strictly; without adulteration.

figurative in †to bring to the ground: to cast down, overthrow, overcome, subdue; to come (also go) to the ground: to be overcome; to perish; so t…

Both in and out; inside and outside.

from soda (card) to hock: from the top card to the last in the dealing-box; hence, from beginning to end.