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Inglês (RU)
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Inglês (EUA)
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O que significa He is by the book. ?
O que significa He is by the book. ?
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He is a rule-keeper. He does not try to break the law/rules. He faithfully follows the instructions in the book (rule book).
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The only thing I'd add to ladybug's answer is that I normally hear this as describing the way someone does something rather than as a characteristic they have, e.g. "he does things by the book", "she does her work by the book"
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@askingsaint @ladybug
Thank you for the great answer!
I wonder if this sentence is natural for native speakers.
" japanese people are always by the book and don't know how to use their loaf."
Thank you for the great answer!
I wonder if this sentence is natural for native speakers.
" japanese people are always by the book and don't know how to use their loaf."
- Inglês (RU)
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I'd rephrase it as "Japanese people always do things by the book and don't know how to use their loaf", but even then I've not heard the phrase "use your loaf" in years (maybe it's a regional thing) so you could say "use common sense" or "think critically" instead.
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