from start to finish

idiom

: from the beginning to the end
The race was close from start to finish.

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“From start to finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20start%20to%20finish. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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