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Definition of out and out in English: out and outadjective aʊt(ə)ndˈaʊt attributive In every respect; absolute. 彻头彻尾的；完全的 一个不折不扣的无赖。 Example sentencesExamples - We don't get a whole lot of out-and-out censorship here, but it's not for a lack of the basic human urge to silence people we disagree with.
- And even this is more an unsolved mystery than it is an out-and-out error.
- Because by my reckoning, this is the first out-and-out Total Stinker of this year's selection.
- A winger to me is a striker, a finisher, an out-and-out attacker with an aggressive and instinctive nose for the try-line.
- As I said earlier, I think it's premature to call him an out-and-out hero.
- And I'm the same as most out-and-out goalscorers in not being as comfortable with one-on-ones as picking up on scraps.
- An out-and-out nationalist, he promoted Irish industry by building exhibition buildings.
- Notice that he doesn't regret the out-and-out fraud the emails reveal; he regrets the emails.
- But when it comes to children's diet, I am an out-and-out paternalist.
- In her hands, or vocal cords, this song is out-and-out heartbreak written in the boldest of bold type.
- Coat an already harrowing scene with live music and well, we're talking out-and-out melodrama, and you definitely don't want that.
- Not everyone is going to be an out-and-out winner.
- We are so, so lucky not to know any out-and-out brats.
- Across Europe, among the sceptics and the doubters and the out-and-out protesters, a pernicious process of elision is taking place.
- It is quite another to look the other way in the face of out-and-out lies, fraud, and misinformation in the arena of environmental science.
- He didn't advise out-and-out celibacy but he cautioned that erotic energy can be surrendered too freely during this or that sort of romp.
- This trend celebrates the glitz, glamour and out-and-out luxury enjoyed by the privileged few in pre-revolutionary Russia.
- To my battle scarred ears, it ranges between polished yet hookless groove lounge and out-and-out cheese.
- However, now the emphasis is more on regular traditional and sing-along sessions rather than out-and-out bands.
- A sharp intake of breath all round was followed by an out-and-out gasp of horror as our eyes collectively made it past this first obstacle and on to the rest of the house.
Synonyms utter, downright, thoroughgoing, absolute, complete, thorough, through and through, total, unmitigated, outright, real, perfect, consummate, surpassing, sheer, rank, pure, unqualified, inveterate, positive, dyed-in-the-wool, true-blue, undiluted, unalloyed, unadulterated, in every respect, unconditional blatant, flagrant, overt, naked, barefaced, brazen North American full-bore informal deep-dyed British informal right Australian/New Zealand informal fair archaic arrant rare right-down
adverb aʊt(ə)ndˈaʊt Completely. 完全地 he was induced to part out and out with all the money 有人诱使他把所有的钱都花掉了。 Example sentencesExamples - To be fair, they did not out-and-out lie in their version of events.
- Some guys in the heat of the day were faster than us out and out by themselves.
- Critics say he has out-and-out broken his promise, especially because of the bill's safeguards.
- The trouble is that now I'm not so sure that ‘profit’ from such events is out and out wrong.
- The sheer absence of soul in these girls is something I can't easily describe without sounding out-and-out abusive.
- The three viable alleles fail to complement out and out.
- Indeed, some of their evidence for such a reconstituted program was out and out fraudulent.
- Long-term consequences are minimized or out-and-out ignored during moments of passion.
- Forgive my failing memory but wasn't poll tax abandoned because so many people just out and out refused to do it (pay poll tax)?
- If society cannot out and out tell women not to be too extraordinary or successful, then it will do so by creating situations for us to learn from, and squash people in order to warn others.
Synonyms flagrant, blatant, glaring, obvious, overt, evident, conspicuous
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