022 - Expression: By the Book / Project Gutenberg
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What Is by the Book?
The expression "by the book" comes from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In modern language, it means to do something by the rules or societal standards. One early cited reference came from 1833 when the book was the Bible. It meant in accordance with the rules of the Bible.
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