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the letter of the law

Idiom Law

Meaning

following the exact wording of the law

Example Sentences

"He follows the letter of the law, not its spirit."

Related Expressions

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To motivate someone to take action or work harder.

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to have a fondness or affection for something or someone

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A person with two very different sides to their personality.

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to understand or solve the real cause of something

go back to square one

to start again from the beginning

cut and paste solution

an easy or unoriginal fix; a copied approach