B2idiomcommunicationIELTS-friendly
in black and white
USUK
written down, so it is official and clear
Note the order: 'black and white', the opposite of Vietnamese 'trắng đen'. 'See something in black and white' can also mean think too simply.
In context
I want the salary offer in black and white before I resign.
It says in black and white that refunds take fourteen days.
More idioms about communication
- a bone of contentiona subject that people keep arguing about
- a broken recordsomeone who keeps repeating the same thing in an annoying way
- a heart-to-heartan honest, private conversation about personal feelings
- a moot pointUK: a question still open to argument. US: a question that no longer matters in practice.
- a red herringa fact or idea that takes attention away from the real issue