Hi, What is the meaning of checkbook in the following text?
One doctor was quoted as saying" I couldn't afford the premiums, and I was tired of spending hours in depositions and trials. So I simply quit. I still worry about my patients." A hospital in West Virginia was forced to close after getting hit with an outrageous verdict. A greedy trial lawyer was at fault.
Next, it (the letter) hit the checkbook. Rampant litigation costs the average household $ 1800a year, according to one study...…..
anonymous What is the meaning of checkbook in the following text? checkbook: a book containing detachable forms for writing checks on a bank 'hit the checkbook' is used metaphorically to mean 'negatively affected people's personal finances'. CJ
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anonymousWhat is the meaning of checkbook in the following text?
checkbook: a book containing detachable forms for writing checks on a bank
'hit the checkbook' is used metaphorically to mean 'negatively affected people's personal finances'.
CJ
This is from a Grisham book, The Appeal. "It" is the text of a mass-mailing that is part of a political campaign attack. "It hit the checkbook" means that the text attacked by attempting to raise fears about personal finances.