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every inch the

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every inch the something also every inch a something
completely like something He looked every inch the slick, city businessman. From his white running shoes to his baseball cap, he looks every inch a Californian.
Usage notes: used with verbs like look, seem, and be
See also: every, inch


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So, there's no mistaking that the 350Z is every inch the hot-blooded sports coupe.
There he was every inch the Brit; now he's every inch the American tough-guy with pitch-perfect accent.
While bigger men broke down in tears, Neville was every inch the sporting loser, every inch a real man, every inch a hero.
 
 
 
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