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stern
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from stem to stern (American)

from one end of something to the other. We overhauled the car from stem to stern.

See also: from, stem

(from) stem to stern

completely. We overhauled the car from stem to stern.

Related vocabulary: from top to bottom

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: stem

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step out of line
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step up to the plate
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stern

sternness
stew
stew in own juice/juices
stick
stick around
stick by
stick in craw
stick in gullet/throat

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