Idioms

from tip to heel

from tip to heel

From the point of a blade to its base. You want to sharpen the blade from tip to heel on both sides to ensure there are no dull spots at any point. This remarkable blade features a hand-etched design from tip to heel. Someone plunged the knife into the victim from tip to heel. Whoever attacked him wanted him dead.
See also: heel, tip, to
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