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idiomletter► a red-letter dayfollow/obey sth to the letter(also carry sth out to the letter)to do something exactly in the way that the rules or instructions tell you to do it:It is essential that your students obey the instructions on the examination to the letter.I knew that Adrian would have carried out his grandmother's orders to the letter.the letter of the lawthe exact words of a law or agreement, rather than the general meaning:According to the letter of the law, Davis can refuse to sign the contract if she wishes.Before social services can take a child away from his parents, they must be sure they have followed strictly the letter of the law. —compare the spirit of the law
See:- a bread-and-butter letter
- a dead letter
- a Dear John letter
- a four-letter word
- a man of letters
- a poison pen letter
- a red letter day
- a red-letter day
- an open letter
- bread-and-butter letter
- crank letter
- dash a note off
- dead letter
- Dear John letter
- four-letter word
- French letter
- have letters after (one's) name
- letter of the law
- letter perfect
- letters after (one's) name
- man of letters
- open letter
- poison-pen letter
- red-letter day
- red-letter day, a
- the letter of the law
- to the letter
- with a capital
- with a capital (some letter)
- woman of letters
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