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Idiom

dope sheet

Meaning

A summary, ordinarily in the form of a document, containing important facts and background information concerning a person, activity, or other subject matter.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Check the dope sheet for the main facts about the project.”

“Before the meeting started, the manager handed out a dope sheet so everyone understood the background of the case.”

“The investigator carefully reviewed the dope sheet, which contained a comprehensive summary of the suspect's history and recent activities.”

Examples

simple

“Check the dope sheet for the main facts about the project.”

contextual

“Before the meeting started, the manager handed out a dope sheet so everyone understood the background of the case.”

complex

“The investigator carefully reviewed the dope sheet, which contained a comprehensive summary of the suspect's history and recent activities.”

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