What does "out-and-out" mean? Is it general expression?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
"Out-and-out" is an adjective meaning "completely," "absolutely," or "without doubt/question." The speaker has used this expression to mean that it would be 100% lying without question or ambiguity, and not a simple exaggeration. Ex: The accident was out-and-out the drunk driver's fault. Ex: He was an out-and-out scam artist.