every inch

• 习语，表示完全地、彻头彻尾地或在各个方面都如此；用于强调某人或某事物完全具备某种特质。

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.

   完全地，彻头彻尾

   • 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.

   每一寸

   • 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.