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every inch a something and every inch the something completely; in every way. (Usually strengthening a following adjective.) Mary is every inch the schoolteacher. Her father is every inch a gentleman. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Playing acoustic guitar or striding through the crowd during Forever in Blue Jeans (which he enjoys so much, he sings it twice), he looks every inch a legend. Every inch a women; phallic possession, femininity, and the text. ANZAC DAY 1938 My father straight in his cream suit and tie with medals every inch a military man We wait, my mother and I-- the day heavy in our hands-- to take him home In his own time he's done with celebration and remembrance drained from a bitter glass He's unsteady surly stretches out on the ferry seat staggers into sleep We dock at the wharf my mother, gentle as ever, leans across to wake him Passengers pass amused laughing |
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