en toda regla

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Spanish

Adverb

en toda regla

  1. (idiomatic) by all means, through and through
    Synonym: de los pies a la cabeza
    • 1898, Benito Pérez Galdós, Luchana:
      Los facciosos se disponían a sitiar a Bilbao en toda regla, decididos a perecer o tomarla.
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    • 1908, José Antonio Wilde, Buenos Aires desde setenta años atrás:
      se vestía con su traje de gaucho, y así ataviado, y con su caballo enjaezado en toda regla, iba a despedirse de las familias de su relación
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    • 2013, José Luis Carreras, Lirios de Vertedero:
      ella decidió poner tierra de por medio, marchándose a Madrid. Fue simplemente una huida en toda regla
      she decided to take to her heels, heading off to Madrid. It was fleeing, by all means