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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase. From stem to stern

all the way from the front of a ship to the back.
from the beginning to the end.
top of a plant to its roots.
loose pleasantness to become strict.

Correct Answer: all the way from the front of a ship to the back.

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