Idiom
every bit
Meaning
Exactly, to its full degree
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“This cake is every bit as good as the one from the bakery.”
“The new manager is every bit as strict as the person who held the job before her.”
“Although the journey was long and difficult, the view from the mountain peak was every bit as breathtaking as the guide had promised.”
Examples
simple
“This cake is every bit as good as the one from the bakery.”
contextual
“The new manager is every bit as strict as the person who held the job before her.”
complex
“Although the journey was long and difficult, the view from the mountain peak was every bit as breathtaking as the guide had promised.”
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