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every inch

idiom
Meaning

Totally, completely.


Examples
SIMPLE

She looks every inch the professional in that suit.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of training, he proved he was every inch the athlete his coach expected him to be.

COMPLEX

The old mansion, with its grand staircase and marble floors, remained every inch the majestic estate it had been a century ago.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    call someone every name in the book

    To call someone many abusive names.

  2. 02

    every bit

    Exactly, to its full degree

  3. 03

    every last

    every; without exception (used for emphasis).

  4. 04

    every man has a price

    Everyone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price.

  5. 05

    every old nook and cranny

    Alternative form of every nook and cranny.

  6. 06

    every time

    Used to express a strong preference for one thing over another.

  7. 07

    every which where

    everywhere

  8. 08

    fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch

    To become extremely unattractive.

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