da capo a piedi

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “from head to feet”. Compare French de la tête aux pieds.

Prepositional phrase

da capo a piedi

1. (idiomatic) from head to toe; from top to bottom

   Sono ricoperto di neve da capo a piedi.

   I'm covered in snow from head to toe.

   guardare da capo a piedi

   to look up and down

   (literally, “to look from head to toe”)