every inch

• Expression idiomatique signifiant complètement, entièrement ou à tous égards ; utilisée pour souligner que quelqu’un ou quelque chose possède une qualité dans toute sa mesure.

An idiomatic expression meaning completely, entirely, or in every way; used to emphasize that someone or something possesses a quality to the fullest extent.

1. Completely or entirelyB2informal

   Used to emphasize that someone or something has all the qualities of a particular type of person or thing.

   de part en part

   • She is every inch a professional dancer.
   • He looked every inch the successful businessman in his suit.
   • The garden was every inch a paradise.

2. Every part of a placeB1informal

   Referring to all parts of a physical area or space.

   chaque centimètre

   • They searched every inch of the house for the lost keys.
   • We explored every inch of the old castle.
   • The police examined every inch of the crime scene.