chapter and verse
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I responded with chapter and verse, pointing to the repeated use of the word “retirement” by Perkins and Witte.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
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
"She gave me chapter and verse about SuperTed and we gave her two SuperTeds for the princes," recalled Mike, who was also assistant producer of the original Fireman Sam.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2021
He knows chapter and verse of the Catholic social teaching Francis’ fame has brought back to the fore.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2021
Then, we get chapter and verse on being bad daughters.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
