Doing something by the books means you strictly follow the rules and guidelines. “My boss really likes to do things by the book.”
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What does "Have your nose in a book" mean?
It usually means you are oblivious to what is happening in the world because you are so absorbed with what is happening in your book.
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If you crack a book open, you...
Are beginning to study. “I never even cracked a book open in my literature class, but I still got an A.”
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The oldest trick in the book refers to...
A commonly used method to trick or deceive someone. “He told me that his dog ate his homework. That’s the oldest trick in the book.”
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If you use every trick in the book...
You have tried every possible way and method to do something. “He used every trick in the book until he finally got what he wanted.”
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"You can't judge a book by its cover" means...
You can’t judge a person, experience, object, etc. just by what you see. “She doesn’t seem like she is the smartest, but you can’t judge a book by its cover.”
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To balance the books refers to...
The process where you ensure that the amount of money coming in and going out matches up to what your records show.
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If you are an open book...
You are a very open person who hides nothing from others. “I thought it would be hard to get information from him, but he was an open book.”
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If you are a closed book...
You are a mystery. It can also mean you are something that cannot be understood.
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If you're in someone's good/bad books...
They are pleased/annoyed with you. "Noah is trying to be in the good books of his manager by working overtime."
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To bring someone to book refers to...
Punishing someone or calling them to account for their behaviour. "Bringing him to book is the only option to make him understand his actions are wrong."
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When you take a leaf out of someone's book...
You imitate or emulate someone in a particular way. "Maybe I should take a leaf out of Laura's book and start coming in early every morning."
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If you cook the books...
You alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally. "Their accountant was charged with cooking the books, and now he's in jail."
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Book smart refers to...
Having a lot of academic knowledge learned from books and studying, but not necessarily knowing much about people and living in the real world ("street smart").
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A bookworm...
Is a person who likes to read books. “She is such a bookworm! She seems to have a new book every day!”
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The phrase "in my book" means...
In my opinion/according to my beliefs/as far as I'm concerned. "The government's doing an awful job, in my book."
