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Synonyms

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

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

"When the groups were drawn, that's the first question I asked her - who will she be supporting? She's Wales through and through."

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

And Susan Collins is a Republican, through and through.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2025

Staico is a Philly guy through and through.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025

“Dumbledore’s man through and through, aren’t you, Potter?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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