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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On the 49ers’ second scoring drive, Guerendo got loose deep down the right sideline and Purdy hit him for a 27-yard gain to the 1.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Nix got carried away in the fourth, launching the ball deep down the field to Mims and was picked off by Ward.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Designed by the Yalın Mimarlık studio, the museum just opened in 2018 with more than 30,000 square feet of exhibition space over four floors, with its height matching just how deep down Troy’s nine layers go.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
That interception by rookie linebacker Payton Wilson deep down the left sideline in the fourth quarter was the perfect encapsulation of what this rivalry has become for Baltimore.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Nov. 2024
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Nix got carried away in the fourth, launching the ball deep down the field to Mims and was picked off by Ward.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Designed by the Yalın Mimarlık studio, the museum just opened in 2018 with more than 30,000 square feet of exhibition space over four floors, with its height matching just how deep down Troy’s nine layers go.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
That interception by rookie linebacker Payton Wilson deep down the left sideline in the fourth quarter was the perfect encapsulation of what this rivalry has become for Baltimore.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Nov. 2024
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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