Idiom
every inch a something and every inch the something
Theme: THOROUGHNESS
completely; in every way. (With the force of an attributive adjective.)Mary is every inch the schoolteacher.Her father is every inch a gentleman.
Idiom
every inch the somethingevery inch the (something)
completely like something.He looked every inch the slick, city businessman.From his white running shoes to his baseball cap, he looks every inch a Californian.
Usage notes: used with verbs like look, seem, and be