signed, sealed, and delivered

signed, sealed, and delivered {adj. phr.}

Finished; completed; in a state of completion.

"How is the campus renovation plan for the governor's office coming along?" the dean of the college asked. "Signed, sealed, and delivered," his assistant answered.

Compare: CUT AND DRIED; HOOK, LINE AND SINKER.

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