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1 inch
in 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) tomme2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) tomme, litt2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) rykke gradvis framtommeIsubst. \/ɪn(t)ʃ\/1) tomme (2,54 cm)2) ( overført) smule, bitbe within an inch of være svært nær ved åby inches med nød og neppe sakte, men sikkert, litt etter litt, gradvis, bit for bitdon't trust someone an inch ikke stole på noen for fem flate øreevery inch ( også overført) hver millimeter helt (og holdent), fullstendig, sværtgive someone an inch and they'll take a mile gi noen lillefingeren, så tar de hele håndeninch by inch sakte, men sikkert, gradvis, litt etter littknow every inch of something kjenne noe ut og innto an inch til punkt og prikketrash someone within an inch of his\/her life slå noen halvt fordervetIIverb \/ɪn(t)ʃ\/1) bevege seg langsomt og forsiktig, flytte seg langsomt og forsiktig2) ake seg, skubbe seg3) ( om kjøretøy) la gå sakte, krype, snegle seginch one's way forward eller inch oneself forward bevege seg fremover tomme for tomme \/ svært langsomtinch forward krype fremover (litt etter litt) -
2 contest
'kontest(a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) strid, konkurranse, tvistkonkurranseIsubst. \/ˈkɒntest\/1) strid, kamp (om makt)2) kappestrid, race, løp, tevling, match, konkurranse3) ordstrid, tvistIIverb \/kənˈtest\/1) stride om, konkurrere om, kjempe om (herredømme over), forsvare, kjempe for2) bestride, bestride gyldigheten av3) dra i tvil, reise tvil omcontest a seat stille til valg i en valgkretscontest for konkurrere omcontest the election ( parlamentarisk) stille opp som motkandidat
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every inch of — (somewhere) all of a place. Cassandra knows every inch of Boston. A layer of grease covered every inch of the engine room … New idioms dictionary
every inch — ► every inch 1) the whole area or distance. 2) entirely; very much so. Main Entry: ↑inch … English terms dictionary
every inch — {adv. phr.} To the last part, in every way; completely. * /He was every inch a man./ * /Henry looked every inch a soldier./ … Dictionary of American idioms
every inch — {adv. phr.} To the last part, in every way; completely. * /He was every inch a man./ * /Henry looked every inch a soldier./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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every inch — adverb in every way; completely he was every inch a statesman … Useful english dictionary
every inch — phrasal to the utmost degree < looks every inch a winner > … New Collegiate Dictionary
every inch of somewhere — every inch of (somewhere) all of a place. Cassandra knows every inch of Boston. A layer of grease covered every inch of the engine room … New idioms dictionary
every inch the something — every 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 … New idioms dictionary
every 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 … New idioms dictionary
every inch (of something) — phrase the whole of an area or place Every inch of space was taken up with bookshelves. Thesaurus: everywhere and anywheresynonym Main entry: inch … Useful english dictionary
