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to the letter
Idioms and Phrases
Precisely, as in If you follow the directions to the letter, you can't go wrong. Letter here refers to the exact terms of some statement. [c. 1800]Example Sentences
The review will take place both in Washington DC, and at US Central Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida, according to the letter.
I’d follow a recipe to the letter and still end up squinting at the oven door, trying to gauge whether I’d accidentally created something leaden or gummy or wrong.
She adheres both to the letter and the spirit of the original material.
"There is nothing they can do to stop the upcoming recognition of Somaliland," Mr Adan posted on X in response to the letter.
Among the nine austerity measures are a reassessment of capital spending projects and restrictions on discretionary spending, according to the letter signed by university leaders including outgoing President Carol Folt.
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