- every\ inch
- adv. phr.To the last part, in every way; completely.
He was every inch a man.
Henry looked every inch a soldier.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
every\ inch
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every inch of — (somewhere) all of a place. Cassandra knows every inch of Boston. A layer of grease covered every inch of the engine room … New idioms dictionary
every inch — ► every inch 1) the whole area or distance. 2) entirely; very much so. Main Entry: ↑inch … English terms dictionary
every inch — {adv. phr.} To the last part, in every way; completely. * /He was every inch a man./ * /Henry looked every inch a soldier./ … Dictionary of American idioms
every inch — {adv. phr.} To the last part, in every way; completely. * /He was every inch a man./ * /Henry looked every inch a soldier./ … Dictionary of American idioms
every inch — adverb in every way; completely he was every inch a statesman … Useful english dictionary
every inch — phrasal to the utmost degree < looks every inch a winner > … New Collegiate Dictionary
every inch of somewhere — every inch of (somewhere) all of a place. Cassandra knows every inch of Boston. A layer of grease covered every inch of the engine room … New idioms dictionary
every inch the something — every inch the (something) completely like something. He looked every inch the slick, city businessman. From his white running shoes to his baseball cap, he looks every inch a Californian. Usage notes: used with verbs like look, seem, and be … New idioms dictionary
every inch the — (something) completely like something. He looked every inch the slick, city businessman. From his white running shoes to his baseball cap, he looks every inch a Californian. Usage notes: used with verbs like look, seem, and be … New idioms dictionary
every inch (of something) — phrase the whole of an area or place Every inch of space was taken up with bookshelves. Thesaurus: everywhere and anywheresynonym Main entry: inch … Useful english dictionary
