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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The home had an interesting history, and good bones deep down.
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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024
There’s something dark, deep down inside him, which the reader can sense from the beginning.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
The desire to be an actor needs to come from deep down inside.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
Billkin fit this image well because deep down inside he’s got a kind heart, the director told us.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 19 June 2024
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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024
There’s something dark, deep down inside him, which the reader can sense from the beginning.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
The desire to be an actor needs to come from deep down inside.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
Billkin fit this image well because deep down inside he’s got a kind heart, the director told us.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 19 June 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 26 Jul. 2024.
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