to the backbone

Through and through; thoroughly; in every manner or respect. The fellow is stubborn to the backbone; he won't even listen to my plan the whole way through! Though he grew up in America, Henry is still British to the backbone.

to the backbone

in every respect; through and through.

See also: backbone, to

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See also:

to the marrow
to your bootstraps
to (one's) bootstraps
dismiss (someone or something) out of hand
eight ways from Sunday
eight ways to Sunday
forty ways from Sunday
forty ways to Sunday
take the bit between (one's) teeth
take the bit between the teeth

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