word for word
In or with the same exact words; verbatim. After seeing the play only once, he was able to repeat the monologue word for word. It was amazing. You don't need to translate it word for word—just make sure it has the same meaning.
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word for word
in the exact words; verbatim. I memorized the speech, word for word. I can't recall word for word what she told us.
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word for word
Exactly as written or spoken, as in That was the forecast, word for word. Chaucer used this idiom in the late 1300s.
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word for word
in exactly the same or, when translated, exactly equivalent words.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
ˌword for ˈword
in exactly the same words; translated directly from another language: I repeated what you said, word for word. ♢ It probably won’t sound very natural if you translate it word for word. ♢ a word-for-word account, translation, etc.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017