every bit

every bit idiom
  1. All of something, as in Eat every bit of that broccoli!
  2. In all ways, equally. For example, He is every bit as smart as his sister. Also see every little bit helps.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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