Meaning of every inch | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Totally, completely.
   idiomatic, not-comparable
2. The whole (of something).
   not-comparable

Examples

“Wigan looked every inch a side languishing in the relegation zone and there was never any indication they would arrest a run that had seen them lose all of their previous eight Premier League matches at Arsenal.”

“It hopes for an order for the Bakerloo Line, where trains dating from 1972 still ply the route, looking every inch their 50 years.”

“He knows every inch of the road.”

“The latter two required a long track walk from Whitechapel (after services ended and power was switched off), alongside TfL staff who know every inch of this historic stretch of line.”

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