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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
In response to the letter, a government spokesperson said the Bill will represent "the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation, and our measures already have strong support amongst business and the public".
Responding to the letter, the board said it understood about 10% of its members were signatories "and potentially others would associate themselves" with its message.
Department of Education on Monday did not provide a response to the letter sent to California school districts by state education officials.
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.
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