every bit

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every bit (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Exactly, to its full degree
    • 2012 September 7, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport‎:
      The display and result must be placed in the context that was it was against a side that looked every bit their Fifa world ranking of 141 - but England completed the job with efficiency to record their biggest away win in 19 years.
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