from cover to cover

from cover to cover
From the first page (of a book) all the way to the last page.

She read Gone With the Wind from cover to cover in less than six hours.


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  • from cover to cover — phrasal of a book : from the front cover through to the back cover : completely, thoroughly read from cover to cover * * * from cover to cover From beginning to end of a book • • • Main Entry: ↑cover * * * from beginning …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cover — cov|er1 [ kʌvər ] verb transitive *** ▸ 1 put something over something else ▸ 2 be all over something ▸ 3 include and deal with ▸ 4 report/describe ▸ 5 provide insurance ▸ 6 have enough money for ▸ 7 travel a distance ▸ 8 perform someone else s… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cover — [[t]kʌ̱və(r)[/t]] ♦ covers, covering, covered 1) VERB If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. [V n with n] Cover the casserole with a tight fitting lid... [V n] He whimpered and co …   English dictionary

  • cover */*/*/ — I UK [ˈkʌvə(r)] / US [ˈkʌvər] verb [transitive] Word forms cover : present tense I/you/we/they cover he/she/it covers present participle covering past tense covered past participle covered 1) cover or cover over or cover up to put one thing over… …   English dictionary

  • cover — 1 verb (T) 1 PUT STH OVER STH also cover up to put something over the top of something in order to hide or protect it: Cover the pan when the sauce boils and let it simmer. | cover sth with sth: They covered the tables with clean white cloths. 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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