SINCE 1828
chapter and verse
nounDefinition of chapter and verse
1
: the exact reference or source of information or justification for an assertion
clinched their arguments by citing chapter and verse— J. M. Burns
2
: full precise information or detail
can give chapter and verse on the effects of diverting defense spending— Horace Sutton
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