Everyday English
through and through
completely in every respect
Completely, including in someone's character, identity, or behaviour.
Hear it in real life
Does your brother enjoy competition?
Definitely; he's a sportsman through and through.
She's a Londoner through and through, even after living abroad for years.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: He's a Londoner from through and through.
Say: He's a Londoner through and through.
The expression begins with “through,” without “from.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
a [noun] through and through; be [adjective] through and through
Your turn: say it out loud
She's a Londoner through and through, even after living abroad for years.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
through and through
completely in every respect
“She's a Londoner through and through, even after living abroad for years.”
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