An automatic washing machine in which the laundry is placed and retrieved through a (normally transparent) door in the front / A front-end loader

Alternative form of six ways to Sunday

(idiomatic, informal) A combination of two factors or reasons.

Alternative form of a little from column A, a little from column B

(idiomatic) To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.

(idiomatic) To suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment.

Alternative form of separate the wheat from the chaff

Alternative form of mighty oaks from little acorns grow

Something great can come from a modest beginning.

(ice hockey, US, informal) The four regional champions of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.