under separate cover

under separate cover

old-fashioned In a separate correspondence. This letter serves only as a receipt of your application—we shall send you our decision under separate cover after it has been reviewed.
See also: cover, separate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • separate
  • separate out
  • separate the wheat from the chaff
  • separate the wheat from the chaff, to
  • separate wheat from chaff
  • sort out/separate the wheat from the chaff
  • go between
  • come to a parting of the ways
  • furthest
  • be far/further/furthest removed from something
References in periodicals archive
"Under Separate Cover," a rousing song about a broken marriage that is a highlight of the score, now comments more directly on Kleban's difficulty to commit to sometime girlfriend Sophie (Randy Graff).
A CLASS ACT
Mona Nancy Kathryn Anderson Lucy Carolee Carmello Lehman Jonathan Freeman Sophie Randy Graft Bobby David Hibbard Felicia Julia Murney Ed Lonny Price Charley Ray Wills Musical numbers: "Light on My Feet," "Fountain in the Garden," "One More Beautiful Song," "Fridays at Four, Bobby's Song," "Charm Song," "Paris Through the Window," "Mona," "Making Up Ways," "Under Separate Cover," "Gauguin's Shoes," "Follow Your Star," "Better," "Scintillating Sophie," "Next Best Thing to Love," "Broadway Boogie Woogie," "I Choose You," "Say Something Funny," "When the Dawn Breaks," "Self Portrait."
A CLASS ACT
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Letters/Faxes and e-mail
And four - Tony Blair, John Prescott, Ron Davies and Lord Richard - sent the same answer under separate cover.
IS IT TIME TO ADMIT THE BATTLE IS LOST?; Rebel MP speaks out on case for legalising cannabis
At that time, it sends the corporate partner, under separate cover, a copy of its tax computation and a collection notice demanding payment of the tax and interest the IRS has computed and assessed.
1990 act compliance provisions may affect corporate litigation strategies
Her Royal Highness was touched that you took the time and trouble to write to her about your mother, and has indeed sent her a birthday card, under separate cover. I hope that this cheers her up!.
Fergie, the Queen of Hearts