quote chapter and verse
Also found in: Idioms.
quote chapter and verse
[by analogy with the mainstream phrase] To cite a relevant
excerpt from an appropriate bible. "I don't care if "rn"
gets it wrong; "Followup-To: poster" is explicitly permitted
by RFC 1036. I'll quote chapter and verse if you don't
believe me." See also legalese, language lawyer, RTFS
(sense 2).
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