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English - United States - English search idiom corpus

by the book

by the book

Meaning

Following rules or procedures exactly.

Usage example

Use "by the book" to describe a situation where following rules or procedures exactly.

Cultural context

A common English idiom included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.

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