копейка в копейку

• КОПЕЙКА В КОПЕЙКУ; КОПЕЕЧКА В КОПЕЕЧКУ both obs, coll

[NP; these forms only; nonagreeing modif; often used with a phrase denoting an amount of money; fixed WO]

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⇒ (used to emphasize the precision with which a monetary matter is handled; often used when counting money) exactly, precisely:

- (down) to the (last) kopeck <penny, cent etc>;

- kopeck for kopeck <penny for penny, cent for cent>.

     ♦ Возвращаю тебе долг - одиннадцать тысяч рублей копейка в копейку. Here's the money I owe you-eleven thousand rubles, down to the last kopeck.