special delivery | Idiomator

Meaning: (uncountable)A kind ofpostalservicein which, for an extrafee,lettersandpackagesare delivered in a highlyexpeditedmanner by a specialcourier.1910,O. Henry[pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “Compliments of the Season”, inStrictly Business‎[1]:The pick of the output of the French and German toymakers was rushed byspecial deliveryto the mansion; but Rachel refused to be comforted.1919,Grace S. Richmond, “The Time of His Life”, inThe Brown Study:So, before he slept, he sent his sister aspecial-deliveryletter knowing she would receive it in the morning.1922,Mary Roberts Rinehart, chapter 22, inThe Breaking Point:Then, as though he could hurry the trains East, he put aspecial deliverystamp on it.; (countable)Aparticularposted letter or package which is delivered in this manner; a particular act ofconveyingsuch letters or packages to one or morerecipients.1922,F[rancis] Scott Fitzgerald,The Beautiful and Damned, New York, N.Y.:Charles Scribner’s Sons,→OCLC,(please specify |book=1, 2, or 3):Late in the afternoon arrived aspecial delivery, mailed from some small New Jersey town.1972November 6, “People”, inTime:The post office arrangedspecial deliveriesevery half-hour to handle the flood of greetings.; (countableanduncountable,idiomatic,by extension,sometimeshumorous)Something—whether desirable or undesirable—which isintentionallygiven to aspecificindividual or which an individual receivesrapidlyandunexpectedly; thepersonalized,directquality of the transmission of such an item.1998,Lisa Scottoline,Rough Justice,→ISBN,page181:“Special deliveryfor Mr. Graham,” said the uniformed sheriff. He grinned as he stepped aside. “Hi, honey,” said the woman standing there.2008,Jerry B. Jenkins, John Perrodin,Seclusion Point,→ISBN,page83:“He might be God'sspecial deliveryfor us. The reward we've been waiting for.”2011,Brad Thor,Brad Thor Collectors' Edition #1‎[2],→ISBN:“I have aspecial deliveryfor you from the president,” Harvath continued. He lowered his weapon, took aim, and shot the finger of Fawcett's right hand.

Examples:

EN: I sent it special delivery.
ES: Lo mandé por correo urgente.
EN: Say, Sam, I got a special delivery.
ES: Sam, tengo una entrega especial para ti.
EN: What's special delivery to Vienna?
ES: - ¿Cuánto es el franqueo para Viena?
EN: It's a special delivery this time, Miss Grant.
ES: Esta vez es un envío especial.
EN: This is a special delivery letter postmarked in this city at 11 p.m. Last night and addressed "Judge Daniel Hopkins, Hall of Justice, Courtroom 10."
ES: Ésta es una carta expresa, enviada en esta ciudad a las 11:00 de anoche y dirigida al juez Hopkins, Corte Legal.
EN: - A special delivery for Mr Hardy.
ES: - Un certificado para el Sr. Hardy.
EN: Is it possible, by special delivery, to get this on the Ile de France today?
ES: Con envío especial, ¿es posible que esto llegue hoy al Île de France?
EN: So there's no use to send it special delivery?
ES: ¿No cambia nada si uso el envío especial?
EN: A special delivery letter just came in.
ES: - Llegó una carta, Dr. Kassell.
EN: There's a special delivery letter for you.
ES: Ha llegado una carta certificada para ti.
EN: Air mail, special delivery.
ES: Vía aérea, entrega especial.
EN: Send it special delivery, will you Leni?
ES: - Guárdame un poco, ¿de acuerdo?
EN: Letter came for you, special delivery, thought it might be important.
ES: Carta para usted, entrega especial, pensé que era importante.
EN: I want this to go air-mail special delivery.
ES: Envíela por correo aéreo urgente.
EN: Paul sent it special delivery.
ES: Paul lo envio.

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