deep down (inside)

idiom

used to mean that something is true or real even if it is not said or shown to other people
He knew deep down inside that she was right.
Deep down, I think we all felt the same way.
He might look like a mean old man, but deep down inside he is a very kind person.

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Money is usually a metaphor for how someone truly is deep down inside. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Burden thrived between the numbers in 2023, but Missouri seemed much more focused on taking shots deep down the sideline last season. 17. Eddie Brown, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025 But deep down, don’t confuse that with not being patriotic. Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 But once there, an overly law – abiding British policewoman drags him deep down into the mysterious disappearance of a foreign billionaire, and the most complicated case of murders in his entire career. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deep down (inside)

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“Deep down (inside).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20down%20%28inside%29. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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