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  • What does "By the book" mean?
    Doing something by the books means you strictly follow the rules and guidelines. “My boss really likes to do things by the book.”
  • 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.
  • 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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