What is "out and out"

out-and-out \out-and-out\, out and out \out and out\adv. Completely; wholly; openly.

out-and-out \out-and-out\, out and out \out and out\adj. Without any reservation or disguise; downright; plain; unqualified; absolute; as, an out and out villain; an out-and-out lie.

Syn: flat-out, outright.