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chapter and verse

NOUN
precise detail on a subject
Synonyms
WEAK
documentation goods gospel gospel truth lowdown quotation real McCoy skinny substantiation

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A gray-haired woman in a T-shirt stood stoically beside a large banner bearing a Bible quote with chapter and verse notation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2024

They were keyed to chapter and verse, and by the end of the century, page numbers came into use.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2022

He knows chapter and verse of the Catholic social teaching Francis’ fame has brought back to the fore.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2021

Barry Glendenning will give you chapter and verse.

From The Guardian • Dec. 26, 2020

In what book, chapter, and verse can we read about a winner of a beauty contest becoming a queen?

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor