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through and through
Idioms and Phrases
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
“Silencing dissent is unlawful, unjust, and authoritarian through and through.”
As a team they never lie down and, the way their fans are, they don't seen to get down on the players if they lose, they just support them through and through.
“I’m a Yankee through and through,” he says.
I'm a savory chef through and through and the thing that I love about cream is that it really brings a touch of luxury to any dish that you're making.
“Shadows” was proudly a comedy through and through but it handled its deeper themes with care.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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