de cabo a rabo

Meaning

1. (idiomatic) completely, utterly, fully
2. (idiomatic) from start to finish, all the way through

Concepts

inside out

from A to Z

from beginning to end

Synonyms

de pe a pa

Translations

a fondo

comme sa poche

in- und auswendig

à fond

umgekrempelt

auf links

parfaitement

al revés

à l’envers

da cima a fondo

binnenstebuiten

alla rovescia

a fundo

Hyphenated as

de ca‧bo a ra‧bo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/de ˌkabo a ˈrabo/

Etymology

Literally, “from end to tail”.