Example sentences from the Web for root-and-branch

And it begins with the root-and-branch rejection of Abraham Lincoln.
The Rancid Abraham Lincoln–Haters of the Libertarian Right|Rich Lowry|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And how have the root-and-branch abolitionists mended matters?
The Brothers' War|John Calvin Reed
Reform is impossible; therefore let there be root-and-branch revolution.
The Life of Mazzini|Bolton King
The most zealous and the most influential of the root-and-branch abolitionists were young when they vaulted into the arena.
The Brothers' War|John Calvin Reed

Let us now glance at the stages following until the root-and-branch abolitionist shows himself.
The Brothers' War|John Calvin Reed
He had a bold, forward-looking mind, and was in favour of root-and-branch changes.
War Letters of a Public-School Boy|Paul Jones.

root-and-branch

adjective

on a large scale or without discrimination; wholesaleroot-and-branch reforms

adverb root and branch

entirely; completely; utterlyBrazil needs reform root and branch

Words nearby root-and-branch

roosterfish, rooster tail, root, rootage, root amputation, root-and-branch, rootball, root beer, root canal, root canal therapy, rootcap

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Idioms and Phrases with root-and-branch

root and branch

Utterly, completely, as in The company has been transformed root and branch by the new management. Alluding to both the underground and aboveground parts of a tree, this idiom was first recorded in 1640.

单词	root-and-branch
释义	Example sentences from the Web for root-and-branch And it begins with the root-and-branch rejection of Abraham Lincoln. The Rancid Abraham Lincoln–Haters of the Libertarian Right\|Rich Lowry\|June 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And how have the root-and-branch abolitionists mended matters? The Brothers' War\|John Calvin Reed Reform is impossible; therefore let there be root-and-branch revolution. The Life of Mazzini\|Bolton King The most zealous and the most influential of the root-and-branch abolitionists were young when they vaulted into the arena. The Brothers' War\|John Calvin Reed Let us now glance at the stages following until the root-and-branch abolitionist shows himself. The Brothers' War\|John Calvin Reed He had a bold, forward-looking mind, and was in favour of root-and-branch changes. War Letters of a Public-School Boy\|Paul Jones. root-and-branch adjective on a large scale or without discrimination; wholesaleroot-and-branch reforms adverb root and branch entirely; completely; utterlyBrazil needs reform root and branch Words nearby root-and-branch roosterfish, rooster tail, root, rootage, root amputation, root-and-branch, rootball, root beer, root canal, root canal therapy, rootcap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with root-and-branch root and branch Utterly, completely, as in The company has been transformed root and branch by the new management. Alluding to both the underground and aboveground parts of a tree, this idiom was first recorded in 1640. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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