every inch a ___

Cultural  

1. “Every inch a ___” describes someone whose appearance seems perfectly fitting to his or her profession or status: “The general stood straight and tall at the podium, looking every inch a soldier.”

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Example Sentences

Conor Shaughnessy missed most of last season injured but looked every inch a Championship centre-back when he did play.

From BBC

Towering above you at 6ft 6in with the broadest of broad frames, Green looks every inch a cricketer.

From BBC

The Gunners looked every inch a team without a recognised main forward as they laboured and spluttered to break down Leicester City's game but limited resistance at King Power Stadium.

From BBC

“Folie” is every inch a sequel to “Joker,” told in the same heightened cinematic language, with key collaborators returning.

From Los Angeles Times

With height, lively pace and the ability to swing the ball, he is every inch a fast bowler, as if the cricketing gods have built a paceman from scratch.

From BBC