be a [Londoner etc.] through and through



be a [Londoner/patriot/politician etc.] through and through

  also be [French/good/honest etc.] through and through
if someone is a Londoner etc. or is French etc. through and through, they behave in a way that is typical of such a person and that is the most important part of their character He always managed to say the right thing. He was a politician through and through. She never really settled in England. She was French through and through.
See know through and through
See also: and

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AilillAL-yil Irish, Irish Mythology
Bendt-Danish
Hyman-Yiddish
JolÁNka-Hungarian (Rare)
BertBURT (English), BERT (German, Dutch)English, German, Dutch
Toni (1)TO-nee (Finnish)Finnish, Croatian