signed and sealed



signed and sealed

1. having official approval We won't get paid until the contract is signed and sealed.
Usage notes: usually refers to an agreement or contract
2. completed or made final He'll make a decision next week, but until then the matter isn't signed and sealed.
Etymology: based on a literal meaning of sign and seal (to put your signature and an official mark on a document that shows it is legal)
See also: and, seal, signed

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Elisaie-Biblical Greek
Reganaree-GAN-əEnglish (Rare)
Anaru-Maori
Benaiahbi-NIE-ə (English), bi-NAY-ə (English)Biblical
Hana (1)-Arabic, Bosnian
MeriwetherMER-i-wedh-ərEnglish (Rare)