from stem to stern
idiomPart ofstem
from stem to stern — idiom
1. through the entire ship from the front to the back, or used more generally to me
1.idiom
Definition
through the entire ship from the front to the back, or used more generally to mean 'completely' or 'in every part.'
Example
The crew inspected the boat from stem to stern before the race began.
Stephanie cleaned the house from stem to stern before her parents arrived.