to (one's) bootstraps

to (one's) bootstraps

Through and through; thoroughly; in every manner or respect. The fellow is stubborn to his bootstraps; he won't even listen to my plan the whole way through! Though he grew up in America, Henry is still a Brit to his bootstraps.
See also: bootstrap
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

to your bootstraps

AUSTRALIAN
If someone has a particular characteristic to their bootstraps, that characteristic is very strong in them. Note: Bootstraps are straps attached to a boot which you use for pulling it on. The novel's hero is honourable to his bootstraps. Sir Robert Menzies was British to the bootstraps.
See also: bootstrap
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
See also:
  • to your bootstraps
  • to the backbone
  • to the marrow
  • dismiss (someone or something) out of hand
  • eight ways from Sunday
  • eight ways to Sunday
  • forty ways from Sunday
  • forty ways to Sunday
  • take the bit between (one's) teeth
  • take the bit between the teeth