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

Vought, however, is every inch a type most Americans know well and loathe: the creepy religious fanatic.

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times