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Discover LudwigThe phrase "By the book" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to indicate that something is done according to established rules or procedures. Example: "The manager insisted that we complete the project by the book to ensure compliance with company policies."
Idiom
By the book.
If you do something by the book, you do it exactly as you are supposed to.
Dictionary
By the book
phrase
In a manner which adheres strictly to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.
Exact(52)
We did everything by the book.
Amanda Knox's "By the Book" Feature.
But it is hardly by the book.
"It was by the book".
Carney played by the book.
Everything is by the book".
Similar(5)
The by-the-book.
The cognitive-behavioral approach is by-the-book, mechanical, pragmatic.
It is not a by-the-book operation.
He's very by-the-book on most things.
The by-the-book pork pâté won't do it.
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