OUT-AND-OUT


Meaning of OUT-AND-OUT in English

You use ~ to emphasize that someone or something has all the characteristics of a particular type of person or thing.

Much of what has been written about us is ~ lies.

= complete, utter

ADJ: ADJ n emphasis

Collins COBUILD.      Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) .