🍏 Out and Out: Exploring Expressions Through and Through ✨
Out and out - Thoroughly, wholly. This term preserves the old meaning of the adverb “out” as “to the conclusion” or “to an end” (from ca. 1300). Geoffrey Chaucer used it in Troilus and Criseyde (ca. 1374): “For out and out he is the worthiest, save only Ector.”
Related and Similar Terms
- Lock, stock, and barrel - Everything, all included.
- All in all - Considering everything.
- Through and through - Completely, thoroughly.
- To the core - Deeply, fundamentally.
Idioms, Proverbs, and Sayings
- The whole nine yards - Everything possible or available.
- From soup to nuts - From beginning to end; everything.
- In a nutshell - In the fewest possible words.
Synonyms
- Entirely
- Completely
- Wholly
- Bottom-to-top
Antonyms
- Partially
- Incompletely
- Partly
- Fragmentarily
Humor-filled Quotes
“I’m not a perfectionist; I’m an out-and-out perfectionist. There’s a difference.” - Anonymous
“If he’s going to insult me, I’d appreciate it if he does it out and out, and not just beat around the bush.” - Ella Quipp
Literature References
- “The Canterbury Tales” by Geoffrey Chaucer - Explore the original works that brought these expressions to life.
- “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens - For some thorough and captivating storytelling.
- “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville - Dive deep into this literary ocean.
Songs
- 🎵 “All of Me” by John Legend - For that all-encompassing love.
- 🎵 “Entirely” by Josh Groban - For a melodic full-hearted experience.
Movies
- 🎬 Titanic - For an epic thoroughfare of drama and love.
- 🎬 The Shawshank Redemption - For a complete storytelling experience.
Discover the richness of language and its thorough expression through our comprehensive yet whimsical exploration of “out and out”!
### Which expression aligns best with 'out and out'?
- [ ] Piecemeal
- [ ] Half-and-half
- [x] Through and through
- [ ] Step by step
> **Explanation:** *Through and through* is synonymous with "out and out," conveying a sense of completeness and entirety.
### True or False: 'Out and out' means partially.
- [ ] True
- [x] False
> **Explanation:** "Out and out" means thoroughly or completely, not partially.
### Which phrase means 'everything included'?
- [x] Lock, stock, and barrel
- [ ] Piece by piece
- [ ] Bit by bit
- [ ] Segment by segment
> **Explanation:** *Lock, stock, and barrel* means everything included, similar in scope to "out and out."
### Which of these is NOT a synonym for 'out and out'?
- [ ] Entirely
- [ ] Wholly
- [x] Fragmentarily
- [ ] Bottom-to-top
> **Explanation:** *Fragmentarily* means incomplete, which is the opposite of "out and out."
May your explorations be out and out thorough and wholly joyful!
🖋️ Ella Quipp, October 2023
