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top and tail
[ ˌtɒp ən(d) ˈteɪl ]
• remove the top and bottom of (a fruit or vegetable) while preparing it as food.
• "top and tail the beans and pull away any fibrous side threads"
• wash the face and bottom of (a baby or small child).