Top to bottom Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtɑp/, /ˈtɔp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbɑtəm

TAHP-tuh-BAH-tuhm

UK

tˈɒp/ /tˈuː/ /bˈɒtəm

TOP-tuh-BOT-uhm

Definition

'Top to bottom' means covering or involving everything from the highest part to the lowest part, or examining/cleaning/organizing something completely.

Usage & Nuances

Used for thoroughness or completeness, both literally (physical objects) and figuratively (systems, organizations). Typical in 'searched top to bottom,' 'cleaned top to bottom.' Can describe physical movement or complete attention. Not formal, but suitable for most spoken/written contexts.

• Spanish: de arriba a abajo - completamente
• Portuguese (BR): de cima a baixo - completamente
• Portuguese (PT): de cima a baixo - completamente
• Chinese (Simplified): 从上到下 - 完全
• Chinese (Traditional): 從上到下 - 完全
• Hindi: ऊपर से नीचे तक - पूरी तरह
• Arabic: من الأعلى إلى الأسفل - بالكامل
• Bengali: উপর থেকে নিচ পর্যন্ত - শুরু থেকে শেষ পর্যন্ত
• Russian: сверху донизу - от начала до конца
• Japanese: 上から下まで - 隅々まで
• Vietnamese: từ trên xuống dưới - toàn bộ
• Korean: 위에서 아래까지 - 구석구석
• Turkish: baştan sona - tepeden tırnağa
• Urdu: اوپر سے نیچے تک - مکمل طور پر
• Indonesian: dari atas sampai bawah - seluruhnya

Example Sentences

I cleaned the house from top to bottom.

basic

The doctor checked him top to bottom.

basic

Search this room top to bottom for your keys.

basic

We had to organize the files top to bottom before the audit.

natural

I fixed up the car top to bottom for the road trip.

natural

The store was renovated top to bottom last year.

natural