from stem to stern

== English == === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === from stem to stern (nautical) Over the full length of a ship or boat, from the front end of the vessel to the back end. (idiomatic, by extension) From front to back; from one end to the other end. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:completely 2005 Oct. 12, Marian Burros, "Take My Steak. Please." (restaurant review), New York Times (retrieved 23 Aug. 2012): Weighing in at four pounds, the lobster was rubbery and tasteless from stem to stern. ==== Translations ==== === References === “from stem to stern”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.