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CurtEastPoint

(20,106 posts) Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:46 PM Feb 2020

Have you heard the expression about a report/story "approved with receipts." [View all]

Some person is telling me "its a phrase ppl (sic) use in the media as a way of stating the report is true & has validation to the content of the report."

I am telling her I've never heard this before.

Anyone heard it?

Sounds like bull to me.

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Have you heard the expression about a report/story "approved with receipts." [View all] CurtEastPoint Feb 2020 OP

"bringing the receipts..." is a fairly topical phrase that implies hlthe2b Feb 2020 #1

I have heard variations of the statement... demmiblue Feb 2020 #2

Yes. It's the phrase of the moment. Like "over their skis" was about this time last year.? nt chowder66 Feb 2020 #3

That is not the way I heard it. SamKnause Feb 2020 #4

Its a slang term that has been around for a long time, people are just starting to use it more tulipsandroses Feb 2020 #5

Thank you all. AFAIK, 'approved with receipts' was my expense report before being paid! CurtEastPoint Feb 2020 #6

Yes, I've heard it and the variations mentioned. Maybe it'll pass. Karadeniz Feb 2020 #7