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Значение идиомы signed, sealed, and delivered

[signed, sealed, and delivered] {adj. phr.} Finished; completed; ina state of completion.

“How is the campus renovation plan for thegovernor’s office coming along?” the dean of the college asked.”Signed, sealed, and delivered,” his assistant answered.

Compare: CUTAND DRIED; HOOK, LINE AND SINKER.


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