(very) picture of something
- (very) picture of something
the (very) picture of something
Fig. the perfect example of something; an exact image of something. •
The young newlyweds were the picture of happiness.
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My doctor told me that I was the very picture of good health.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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