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

Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane was the only out-and-out striker named in Thomas Tuchel's 25-man squad for this week's World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

"There's few out-and-out traitors, though there's some, even your spider hasn't found them all," Bywater had warned him.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin