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NL888 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Does "blank check" mean "freedom to do as you see fit"?

Context:

The Agenda

Shifting Mood May End Blank Check for U.S. Security Efforts

By SCOTT SHANE
The looming federal budget crunch, waning predictions of attacks on the United States and bipartisan criticism may mean the end of lavish spending on counterterrorism.
  

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Hi, Yes. Basically, the idea is this. If I give you a blank check, I sign it and tell you to enter any amount of money you want.

  • Hi, Yes.
  • Basically, the idea is this.
  • If I give you a blank check, I sign it and tell you to enter any amount of money you want.
  • I give you unlimited funding to do anything you want.
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Hi,

Yes.

Basically, the idea is this.
If I give you a blank check, I sign it and tell you to enter any amount of money you want.

I give you unlimited funding to do anything you want.

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