in black and white

Значение

written down, so it is official

Письменно, официально.

Примеры

1. 1I won't believe the pay rise until I see it in black and white.
2. 2The landlord promised to fix the boiler, so I asked him to put it in black and white.
3. 3Get the refund promise in black and white, because phone calls are easy to forget.
4. 4It's there in black and white in your contract: twenty-five days' holiday a year.
5. 5Why didn't anyone put the new rules in black and white before the school trip?

Грамматика

Фраза не меняется, порядок слов фиксирован: сначала black. Часто после put something, see something или be there.