Book idioms Flashcards
1
Q
in my book
A
in my opinion
2
Q
play in the book
A
strictly according to the rules
3
Q
cook the books
A
falsify financial records to gain money
4
Q
every trick in the book
A
to try every possible thing
5
Q
it’s the oldest trick in the book
A
said to mean that people should have expected something dishonest or unfair that someone has done because it is a very common or obvious thing to do
6
Q
hit the books
A
to begin to study in a serious and determined way
7
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to be in someone’s bed books
A
in a state in which one is not liked or treated nicely by someone
8
Q
to throw the book at someone
A
to punish someone as severely as possible
9
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take a leaf out of someone’s book
A
to copy what someone else does because they do it well and are successful
