da cabeça aos pés

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “from head to feet”.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /da kaˈbe.sɐ aws ˈpɛ(j)s/ [da kaˈbe.sɐ aʊ̯s ˈpɛ(ɪ̯)s]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /da kaˈbe.sɐ awʃ ˈpɛ(j)ʃ/ [da kaˈbe.sɐ aʊ̯ʃ ˈpɛ(ɪ̯)ʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /da kaˈbe.sa aws ˈpɛ(j)s/ [da kaˈbe.sa aʊ̯s ˈpɛ(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɐ kɐˈbe.sɐ awʃ ˈpɛʃ/ [dɐ kɐˈβe.sɐ awʃ ˈpɛʃ]

Adverb

da cabeça aos pés

  1. (idiomatic) head to toe
    Synonyms: de cabo a rabo, de fio a pavio, dos pés à cabeça
    • 1812, José Agostinho de Macedo, “Canto I”, in Os burros, ou O reinado da sandice‎, Paris: Casimir, published 1835, page 235, line 1:
      É da cabêça aos pés Republicano
      (It's) head to toe Republican
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