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There's nothing worse than looking as if you've tried too hard or preened to within an inch of your life. If I'm wearing a strong item like a really beautiful dress, then I'll play down my shoes and accessories and make my hair really natural.
Louise Nurding

Meaning of "within an inch of" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WITHIN AN INCH OF

within an inch of play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WITHIN AN INCH OF

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withheld
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withholdment
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within
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within call
within limits
within-subjects design
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without
without cease
without ceremony
without fail
without number
without prejudice

WORDS THAT END LIKE WITHIN AN INCH OF

a bit of
a couple of
a load of
all of
any number of
at the cost of
at the expense of
at the mercy of
at the request of
be at the bottom of
be the making of
because of
drink the health of
in the teeth of
make a hash of
make much of
not much of
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on top of
think much of

Synonyms and antonyms of within an inch of in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «within an inch of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WITHIN AN INCH OF

Find out the translation of within an inch of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of within an inch of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «within an inch of» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

内的一英寸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dentro de una pulgada de
570 millions of speakers

English

within an inch of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक इंच के भीतर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

داخل شبر من
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в дюйме от
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dentro de uma polegada de
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি ইঞ্চি মধ্যে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dans un pouce de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dalam satu inci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

innerhalb eines Zoll
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

のインチ以内
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 인치 내에서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing inchi
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

trong một inch của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு அங்குலத்திற்குள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक इंच च्या आत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bir inç içinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

all´interno di un pollice di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w cala
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в дюймі від
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la un pas de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε απόσταση ενός εκατοστού από
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

binne ´n duim van
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inom en tum av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innenfor en tomme av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of within an inch of

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WITHIN AN INCH OF»

The term «within an inch of» is very widely used and occupies the 16.532 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WITHIN AN INCH OF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about within an inch of

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4 QUOTES WITH «WITHIN AN INCH OF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word within an inch of.
1
Estelle
I will test a guy to within an inch of his sanity because I've been through too much drama. He has to be 100%.
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Peter Morgan
People test movies within an inch of their life so that the entire audience experience is a uniform one.
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Louise Nurding
There's nothing worse than looking as if you've tried too hard or preened to within an inch of your life. If I'm wearing a strong item like a really beautiful dress, then I'll play down my shoes and accessories and make my hair really natural.
4
Stella Young
It is a truth universally acknowledged that from puberty onwards, the female body is disgusting and unruly and must be tamed, trimmed and tinted to within an inch of its life before it can be allowed to roam freely in the public eye.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITHIN AN INCH OF»

Discover the use of within an inch of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to within an inch of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Changing How the World Does Business: Fedex's Incredible ...
Frock's story introduces all the players--FedEx's resourceful and resilient leaders and employees--and shows how these remarkable individuals gave Fred Smith's original concept wings and, through flexibility, creativity, and commitment, ...
Roger Frock, 2006
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Dynamics of Expendability: A Study of the Abbreviation of Man
... Jesus Christ all within an inch of the minds eye a real ruler all prepared for this truth by those that create, build upon, support and proleytize the inch and we call the real metric inch education that is within the profession that is within an inch.
Benjamin M. Braginsky, 1995
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Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
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Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
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A Concise History of the Origin and Progress of Printing: ...
... its lower tenon marked^ to enter the fore-part of the Foot, runs through the middle of the breadth of the Cheek, which therefore fe made to fit the mortise in the Foot, and is about four, inches long, and reaches within an inch of the bottom of the ...
Philip Luckombe, William Caslon, 1770
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The History and Art of Printing ...
... its lower tenon marked a to enter the fore-part of the Foot, runs through the middle of the breadth of the Cheek, which therefore is made to fit the mortise in the Foot, and is about four inches long, and reaches within an inch of the bottom of the ...
Philip Luckombe, 1771
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
1976. Woodstock, Vt.: Foul Play Press, 1992. 1983 Give me an inch and I'll take the whole 36-24-36. (p. 81) Kilroy, Roger, and Edward McLachlan. Graffiti 5: As the Actress Said to the Bishop. London: Corgi Books, 1983. Within an inch of one's ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
within an inch of something very close to or almost as far as it. • within an inch of one's life almost to the point of death; very thoroughly n beat him within an inch of his life. © Anglo-Saxon ynce, from Latin uncia a twelfth part; see also ounce.
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
... part of what someone wants they will get all of what they want) within an inch of your/its life nearly completely ♢ Caroline hoped the information she had would frighten Mr. Mott within an inch of his life. influence under the influence feeling the  ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases
Defoe Memoirs of a Cavalier 1720 Tilly's Men might be killed and knocked down, but no Man turned his Back, nor would give an Inch ofGround, but as they were wheel'd, or marched, or retreated by their Officers. within an inch of something ...
Robert Allen, 2008
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High Cycle Fatigue: A Mechanics of Materials Perspective
These levers all break off quite short and close-grained within an inch of the part that strikes against the stop, but the iron continues quite fibrous and unchanged to within an inch of the point of fracture, as shown in the specimen. They were ...
Theodore Nicholas, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITHIN AN INCH OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term within an inch of is used in the context of the following news items.
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Terrence Howard Sued by Ex-Wife for Alleged Vicious Beating
She just filed a lawsuit, claiming he beat her within an inch of her life. Michelle Ghent claims she and Terrence were at a rental house in Costa Rica in 2013 ... «TMZ.com, Jul 15»
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Jailed: Man who led Telford street attack leaving uncle 'to within an
A man who led a street attack that beat his uncle “to within an inch of his life” has ... Victim Wayne Gibson was lured to the scene of the “horrendous assault” in ... «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
3
Photoshopped within an inch of her life: Mariah Carey given new …
Showcasing a slender waist, endless smooth pins and perky cleavage, Mariah looks about 6 foot tall and a size ten in the picture, which was also used as ... «Daily Star, May 15»
4
Galatasaray within an inch of league title
Galatasaray narrowly beat Gençlerbirliği in the Turkish Spor Toto Super League match-up on May 16, as Dutch star midfielder Wesley Sneijder scored a vital ... «Hurriyet Daily News, May 15»
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This 90-second video illustrates how models are airbrushed within
But this video illustrates the extent to which models and celebrities are airbrushed to within an inch of their life. Retoucher Elizabeth Moss went through the ... «The42.ie, May 15»
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Four in 10 new teachers quit within a year
... was “being run on a wing and a prayer”, with teachers exhausted, stressed and burnt out in a profession that was being “monitored to within an inch of its life”. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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Mrs Brown's Boys: How Now Mrs Brown Cow, Genting Arena, review …
Its recent Christmas special eclipsed the Queen in the ratings while last ... far the lamest of the bunch, a case of milking the whole thing to within an inch of its life. «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Aussie PM patronises the Irish to within an inch of our lives for …
Proudly displaying his green tie for the occasion and never quite figuring out what to do with his hands (although, in fairness, he may have been watching ... «JOE, Mar 15»
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Deus Ex modded to within an inch of its life in GMDX
Recoil in particular has enjoyed a complete redesign - new camera effects will convey a “suitable kick” for each weapon, and reportedly play a significant role in ... «PCGamesN, Feb 15»
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'Steel Magnolias' will 'spray your hair to within an inch of your life' at …
The show has only seven performances remaining in the three-weekend run ending Sunday, Feb. 22. Written in 1987 by Robert Harling, the play is the basis for ... «Cape Gazette, Feb 15»

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