Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“I love England from head to toe. I love the weather, the people. I was there in the summer, and it was nice. The people are so groovy.
Singer Otis Redding, talking about his love for England (BrainyQuote)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
completely; covering the entire body
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Have you ever gone out and danced in the rain? You probably were soaking wet, from your hair, your clothes, all the way to your socks and feet! In English, we have an expression to use for a situation like that! We say, you got wet from head to toe.
From head to toe means covering the entire body, or completely. We can use this expression to talk about the human body. We can also use this expression when describing an amount of something. For example, your mother loves every inch of your body and soul. You can say she loves you from head to toe.
Singer Otis Redding describes how much he loved visiting England by saying he loved it from head to toe. He loved everything about the country from the people to the weather!
Do you have a friend with a great big personality? Could you say they are charming from head to toe?
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“After our dog played in the mud, we had to wash him from head to toe.”
“After watching the sad movie, Alexandra felt bad from head to toe.”
“When going to a funeral, one is supposed to wear black from head to toe.”