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go by the book

Idiom Responsibility

Meaning

to follow rules or procedures strictly

Example Sentences

"The officer always goes by the book during inspections."

Related Expressions

tip off

to secretly give information or a warning

parcel out

to divide and distribute something

a golden goose

a source of continuous wealth or profit

The more the merrier

The more people there are, the better the situation becomes.

Seed funding

Initial capital used to start a business.

no such luck

used when something hoped for did not happen