read (something) cover to cover

read (something) cover to cover

To read something in its entirety, from beginning to end. Most commonly refers to reading materials that literally have a front cover and back cover, such as books or magazines. That book was so good that I read it cover to cover in one sitting. Every month I wait for the magazine to come in the mail and then I spend a Saturday afternoon reading it from cover to cover.
See also: cover, read
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • from cover to cover
  • cover up
  • cover-up
  • duck and cover
  • cover a multitude of sins
  • cover/hide a multitude of sins
  • multitude of sins, cover a
  • come out in
  • come out in (something)
  • drape with