quote chapter and verse


quote chapter and verse

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