inch

/ɪnʃ/ noun [C]

Translation

› ( written abbreviation in.) a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres

2.54 cm'ye denk uzunluk ölçü birimi, inç

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not budge/give an inch informal › to refuse to change your opinions

fikirlerinden vazgeçmemek, direnmek, inat etmek

1917

to be every inch sth › to be a particular kind of person in every way

her şeyiyle kendine has biri olmak; tamamen, tepeden tırnağa;

He is every inch a gentleman.1922

(Definition of inch noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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