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in black and white

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*in black and white
Fig. [of an agreement, contract, or statement] official, in writing or printing. (*Typically: be ~; get something ~.) I have it in black and white that I'm entitled to three weeks of vacation each year.
See also: and, black, white
in black and white
written down I wouldn't have believed him capable of fraud, but there it was, in black and white.
See also: and, black, white
in black and white
1. in written or printed form Your offer sounds good, but I want you to put it in black and white.
2. as involving clear choices She tends to view the political world in black and white, with good guys and bad guys.
Etymology: based on the idea of black printing or writing on white paper
See also: and, black, white
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The floor was of big stone flags laid in black and white squares, rather battered by age and use, and needing repair.
A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context
His friends at Washington did not cultivate the art of obscurity in the words which they used, and it had been suggested to him in black and white that the murder of these two men, under the particular circumstances existing, was a matter concerning which he should speak very plainly indeed to certain August personages.
The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
The greater then was my surprise to enter a hall paved in black and white marble and in its dimness appearing of palatial proportions.
The Arrow of Gold by Conrad, Joseph View in context
 
 
 
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