every inch

1. Completely, wholly, as in He was every inch a leader, or I had to argue this case every inch of the way. [Early 1400s]

Example Sentences

Location manager, Rachel Hyde, says every inch of the graveyard and the surrounding roads were used for filming, while the church interior became the actors' green room.

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The messages then became explicit, with one telling the 13-year-old: "I want to gently caress and touch every inch of your body. Would you like that?"

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At the other end, new-ball partner Harris was every inch his 'Rhino' nickname - rampaging and relentless.

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When every inch of her body was concealed, she nestled down into the ground and became part of the landscape.

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The new film is the director’s penance: an apologia to musical lovers who want to see the star do every inch of the dancing.

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Related Words

• absolutely 
• entirely 
• perfectly 
• positively 
• quite 
• thoroughly 
• totally 
• wholly