out-and-out

Example Sentences

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“It’s no problem,” I said, hoping that didn’t sound like the out-and-out lie it was.

From Literature

"Because there's not been an out-and-out left-back, it's an opportunity for someone. Every single other position you can pretty much say 'that's their first choice'," she added.

From BBC

And so he employs other tools: the hunch, the educated guess, even out-and-out speculation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both Rooney and Heskey feel the apparent lack of out-and-out number nines coming through is a sign of the way the game has gone, not just in England but globally.

From BBC

But after years of dabbling in pop and hip-hop, Yungblud seemed to reintroduce himself with the widely praised “Changes” performance as an out-and-out rocker.

From Los Angeles Times