idioms using “book”

Book it

To move quickly

“We need to book it if we are going to get to the theater before the show begins.”

In one’s book

In one’s opinion

“You can say whatever you want about Kinuta-san, but in my book, he’s a good man.”

By-the-book (adjective)

According to the rules

“Don’t ask Shibata-san for any special favors; she’s a by-the-book manager.”

Throw the book at someone

To give someone the greatest punishment possible

“The judge had no sympathy for the criminal and threw the book at him.”

Cook the books

To change financial accounts to deceive someone

“The auditor found that the books had been cooked and over 50,000,000 yen was missing from the company accounts.”