from the rooter to the tooter
This idiom, originating from the Southern United States, refers to using or considering something in its entirety, often from head to toe or start to finish.
🇺🇸 US Voice:
🇬🇧 UK Voice:
Definition
C2General
(idiomatic, informal)Covering everything from beginning to end or from top to bottom.
Example
- He cleaned the house from the rooter to the tooter, leaving no corner untouched.
C2Resource Utilization
(idiomatic, informal)Using all available resources without waste.
Example
- They used the entire pig from the rooter to the tooter, ensuring nothing went to waste.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "from the rooter to the tooter":