from the top

idiom

The phrase "from the top" is commonly used in contexts like music, theatre, and organizational hierarchy to denote starting anew or referring to the highest authority.

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Definition

B2Performance

(idiomatic, informal)Starting again from the beginning of a piece or routine.

Example

Let's take it from the top and see if we can get it right this time.

C1Organizational

(idiomatic)Referring to the highest-ranking individual or level of authority.

Example

The new policy was implemented from the top and affected all employees.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "from the top":

from top to bottom on top up top from on high on top of over the top up above back to front come from below top edge from the heart head to toe power top up to here on the level top line high up from scratch off the top of one's head big top straight from the shoulder over the head hot top on the up