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from stem to stern (American) Related vocabulary: from top to bottomfrom one end of something to the other. We overhauled the car from stem to stern. stem the tide to stop something bad which is happening a lot. We have to stem the tide of emigration if our economy is to recover. (often + of) Ohio State were losing 24-48 when Jackson stepped in to stem the tide. See also: tide stem from something to result from something. His fear of snakes stems from an incident in his childhood. See also: from stem the tide to stop something from increasing. This law may stem the tide of pollution of our beautiful river from the factories built along its banks. See also: tide (from) stem to stern completely. We overhauled the car from stem to stern. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of from the stem to the stern (= from the front end to the back end of a ship) See also: stern How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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