be a [Londoner/patriot/politician 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.

• put your head on the block
• put your heads together
• put your heart and soul into
• put your heart and soul into doing something
• put your heart and soul into something
• put your heart into
• put your heart into something
• put your house in order
• put your life in hands
• put your life in someone's hands
• put your life on the line
• put your mind to it
• put your money on someone
• put your money on something
• put your money where mouth is
• put your money where your mouth is
• put your neck on the block
• put your neck on the line
• put your oar in
• put your own house in order
• put yourself in place
• put yourself in someone's place
• put yourself through
• put yourself through something
• put your shirt on