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Meaning of ink isn't dry on | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Of a document, used to indicate that it was just issued.

Examples

“The ink isn't dry on his latest contract yet and already there is talk about a successor to Conrail President and Chiel Executive Officer L. Stanley Crane.”
“I'll fight against any kind of development in Iqaluk, Billy, barring the logging leases we've already signed, but if you decide you want to go after subsurface mineral development and you get your way, it's better for all of us to deal with Dan, someone who knows us and knows our ways, than some yahoo with a deploma so new, the ink isn't dry on it yet.”
“The ink isn't dry on the marriage certificate when she dumps that poor, miserable bastard.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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