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through and through

Idioms  

  1. In every part or aspect, throughout. For example, I was wet through and through, or He was a success through and through. This idiom originally was used to indicate literally penetration, as by a sword. The figurative usage was first recorded in 1410.

Example Sentences

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"I wouldn't be the person I am today without Paul. Paul Conroy was a legend. A wonderful person through and through. Always standing up for what was right. Always there for those in need."

From BBC

"I had no plans on playing football. I was a soccer player through and through," Little tells BBC Sport.

From BBC

He is United through and through, so will know the task in hand and will not be afraid to make hard decisions.

From BBC

But the way Stoppard incorporates mathematical concepts as rarefied as fractal geometry to explore concepts of order and chaos as the characters hypothesize on the patterns of time is Stoppardian through and through.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the Elle that viewers saw on the show was her "through and through".

From BBC

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