What does 'chapter and verse' mean?

[Priya Raghavan]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #318 "English Slang Idioms (39)", question 7

"I questioned the chief on a tactic he used during the last case and he quoted me a part in the manual that describes that same situation chapter and .........," a surprised Jason told his buddy.

(a) volume
(b) series
(c) verse
(d) standard

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #318 "English Slang Idioms (39)", answer 7

"I questioned the chief on a tactic he used during the last case and he quoted me a part in the manual that describes that same situation chapter and verse," a surprised Jason told his buddy.

Correct answer: (c) verse
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What does 'chapter and verse' mean?

Priya Raghavan

[Ralf]

chapter - independent unit in a book

verse - unit ('paragraph') in a poem or song
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