out-and-out

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Tuchel's other out-and-out striking options are Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney, and the German boss suggested he will consider how best to manage Kane in the two friendly fixtures.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“How can we improve the product, make it out-and-out racing and look at what can improve in terms of safety. But act with a scalpel and not with a baseball bat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

And so he employs other tools: the hunch, the educated guess, even out-and-out speculation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

But after years of dabbling in pop and hip-hop, Yungblud seemed to reintroduce himself with the widely praised “Changes” performance as an out-and-out rocker.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

“Mr. Swieteck,” said Mr. Powell, “I think I can accept having the petrels smile a little bit. But that is an out-and-out grin.”

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt