| 单词 | chapter and verse |
| 释义 | chapter and verseSEE SYNONYMS FOR chapter and verse ON THESAURUS.COM nounany specific chapter and verse of the Bible, as used when citing the text. full, cited authority, as for any quotation, opinion, action, etc.: Give me chapter and verse for the information you've provided so far. Informal.
Origin of chapter and verseFirst recorded in 1620–30 Words nearby chapter and versechaptalize, chapter, Chapter 11, Chapter 11 bankruptcy, chapter 7, chapter and verse, chapter head, chapter house, chapter ring, chapter stop, chaptrel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Idioms and Phrases with chapter and versechapter and verse The precise authority backing up a statement or view; established rules for or detailed information about something. For example, You can't withdraw a card after you've played it; I'll cite you the rules, chapter and verse. The term alludes to the chapter and verse of a quotation from the Bible, long regarded as an ultimate authority. [Early 1600s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Cultural definitions for chapter and versechapter and verse The means of locating passages in the Bible (see also Bible). Thus Matthew 19:18 means chapter 19, verse 18, of the Book of Matthew. notes for chapter and verseIn general use, giving “chapter and verse” means giving precise evidence for a proposition. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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