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Bemelo Muvan Hameilah

Literally: In the full understanding of the word.
Idiomatically: To the full extent/ sense of the word

This is a modern and simple phrase but one well used. The word Mila is found in the bible ( Samuel II 23:20 ,Job 331) . Most of its usages are pretty straight forward as in Mila acharona ( last word) or milat kavod ( word of honor).

יוסי הוא אומן במלה מובן המלה.

Yossi hu Oman Bemelo Muvan Hameilah

Yossie is an artist in the full sense of the word.

"And that’s all I have to say about that"

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