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CHAIN LETTER, NIGHT LETTER, TO THE LETTER.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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chain letter

[chain letter] {n.} A letter which each person receiving it is asked to copy and send to several others. * /Most chain letters die out quickly./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

to the letter

[to the letter] {adv. phr.} With nothing done wrong or left undone; exactly; precisely. * /He carried out his orders to the letter./ * /When writing a test you should […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

red-letter day

[red-letter day] {n. phr.} A holiday; memorable day (usually printed in red on calendars). * /The Fourth of July is a red-letter day./ * /It was a red-letter day for […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

night letter

[night letter] {n.} A telegram sent at night at a cheaper rate and delivered in the morning. * /I waited until after six o'clock in the evening before sending the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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