The strength of the book is that when it makes accusations it gives chapter and verse, often backed up by photographic evidence.
I can't quote you chapter and verse, but I'm pretty sure it's a line from 'Macbeth'.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
quote (someone) chapter and verse — give/quote (someone) chapter and verse to give exact information about something, especially something in a book. The strength of the book is that when it makes accusations it gives chapter and verse, often backed up by photographic evidence. I… … New idioms dictionary
chapter — chap|ter W1S3 [ˈtʃæptə US ər] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: chapitre, from Late Latin capitulum, from Latin caput head ] 1.) one of the parts into which a book is divided ▪ Read Chapter 11 as your homework. ▪ This chapter discusses… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chapter — noun (C) 1 IN A BOOK one of the parts into which a book is divided: I ve only read as far as Chapter 5. 2 PERIOD a particular period or event in someone s life or in history (+ of): That summer an important chapter of my life came to an end. 3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
give — 1 verb past tense gavepast participle given PROVIDE/SUPPLY 1 (T) to provide or supply someone with something: give sb sth: Researchers were given a 10,000 grant to continue their work. | Can you give me a ride to the office on Tuesday? | He went… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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