to the life

to the life

Showing an exact likeness or resemblance to another person, place, or thing. It's actually unbelievable—she is her grandmother to the life! The stunning mural portrays east L.A. to the life.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

to the life

Resembling exactly, as in She's her sister to the life, or The play's so realistic; the murder is acted out to the life. This idiom uses life in the sense of "a lifelike semblance." [c. 1600]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

to the life

exactly like the original.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

to the ˈlife

(of a painting, sculpture, description, etc.) exactly like the person/thing painted, etc: This new portrait really is Prince Charles to the life. When I read her description of him, I could see him again so clearly. It was him to the life.
See also: life
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • first cousin
  • a dead ringer for somebody
  • a dead ringer for someone
  • dead ringer
  • dead ringer for (someone)
  • dead ringer for someone
  • spit and image of
  • the spit and image of (one)
  • the spitting image of (one)
  • spitting image
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