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by the book
Meaning: If you do something by the book, you do it strictly according to the rules or the official procedures.
For example:
- The match officials in the golf tournament acted strictly by the book when they disqualified a player for marking down the wrong score on his score card.
- The embassy officials process visa applications by the book these days, so it's harder to get one than it was when they weren't so strict.
Quick Quiz:
When they arrested the suspected killer, the police did everything by the book. They
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