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book Theme: DEPART in. to leave.Time's up. Gotta book.Let's book. I'm late. Theme: POLICE tr. to charge someone with a crime.The cop booked him for vagrancy.She looked sort of scroungy, and they wanted to book her for something, but didn't know what. Theme: STUDY in. to study.I gotta book. Bye.I hate to book all night.
book 1. adjective acceptable, agreeable. Derives from texting, in particular from the predictive text facility: when attempting to text the word COOL the word 'book' may be offered UK, 2005 2. noun 1 in horse racing, the schedule of a jockey's riding assignments US, 1976. 2 a betting operation US, 1917. 3 in sports, the collective, conventional wisdom in a given situation US, 1985. 4 collectively, the mares bred with a single stallion in a year US, 1997. 5 ten thousand doses of LSD soaked into paper US, 1999. 6 one pound of drugs US, 1976. 7 half a kilogram of drugs US, 1976. 8 a hardworking, focused, serious student US, 1968.► do the book (and cover)to serve a life sentence in prison US, 1976.► get the book1. in prison, to be reprimanded UK, 1996.2. to become religious. The book is the Bible but other works could apply equally well UK, 1996.► make bookto bet US, 1962.► on the book1. used of a high-security prisoner who must constantly be identified by a small official book and photograph UK, 1996.2. in the theatre, working as a prompter. The book in question is a play's text UK, 1964.3. on credit UK, 1984.► the bookthe unwritten code of style and conduct observed by pimps US, 1972.► throw the book at; give the bookto sentence someone to a maximum penalty allowed by law US, 1908 3. verb 1 to study US, 1968. 2 to realise; to see and understand UK, 1970. 3 to assume something UK, 1999. 4 to depart, usually hurriedly US, 1974.► book a party of twoto arrange for oral sex to be performed on two male prisoners US, 1989.► book the actionto accept a bet US, 1980.► book your seatto pad the seat of your trousers with newspaper or a book before going to be caned. Schoolboy usage, post World War 2 until the 1970s when corporal punishment was outlawed UK, 1961
idiombook► a turn-up for the book/booksbring sb to book BrEBrEto accuse someone of doing something wrong, and punish them for it:The government will do everything possible to bring criminals to book.Companies that pollute should be brought to book and made to pay compensation.do sth by the book(also go/play by the book)to be careful to follow all the rules or laws, or use the accepted methods when you do something: Companies that charge tax on mail order are doing it by the book. State laws require it.Most managers will tell you that going by the book is the most effective way to get things done.can't/don't/shouldn't judge a book by its coverused in order to say that someone may be different from what they seem to be:I know you want to trust him, but you can't judge a book by its cover.Don't judge a book by its cover, or a singer by her haircut.close the book on sth1 to accept that a difficult or unpleasant situation is over, and to stop thinking or worrying about it:We are closing the book on the painful past, and looking to the future.I hope that my resignation will close the book on a very unfortunate chapter of our state's history. 2 to stop working on something, especially a legal case, because you have done all that you need to do or all that you can do:We hope that this report closes the book on the investigation.It's time to close the book on the Merton case.be a closed book (to sb) BrEBrEused in order to say that someone does not understand something:They're not much good at adding and subtracting, and as for multiplication, it's a closed book.The complications of office politics were a closed book to Janice.in my bookspoken said when you are telling someone your own opinion about something, especially in order to emphasize that it is different from other people's opinions:She's devoting her whole life to her job - in my book nothing is that important.They call themselves a club, but they're selling to the public and that makes them retailers in my book.it suits sb's book BrEBrEused in order to say that someone only does something because it gives them an advantage, especially when you are criticizing them because they would not do it if it was not useful for them:He did not cooperate with the union, but he asked them for help when it suited his book.At that point, it suited the council's book to encourage competition among different firms.an open bookshow a feeling or attitude used about someone who does not hide what they are feeling, or who does not have any secrets about their life:The Minister said he had nothing to hide. "My life is an open book," he declared.Helen's an open book. She won't be able to keep any secrets from him.read sb like a bookto be able to understand exactly what someone is thinking or feeling:A good employer is so consistent you can read him like a book.I know Bob was upset - I can read him like a book.throw the book at sbto give someone the worst possible punishment for a crime or for something they have done wrong:The Federal Court Judge threw the book at him, and recommended no parole.We could prepare meals much more cheaply, but then they'd just throw the book at us for breaking the health regulations.sb wrote the book on sthused in order to say that someone knows a lot about a subject or is very good at an activity, especially because they developed it or did it first:Disney, which wrote the book on entertainment management in the 'golden 80s', had a hard time adjusting to the recession of the 90s.Sam's great, I mean he wrote the book on how to be a supportive husband. phrasebook[booked, booked, booking]
book in/into 1. book in • book into sth especially BrE to go to a hotel where you intend to stay and give them your name or sign it in the hotel book: We booked into the Savoy and then went out to a restaurant. It was about 10 o'clock by the time we'd booked in.+ at Let's book in at the hotel, and then go and have a meal.■ SIMILAR TO: check in/into2. book sb into sth • book sb in especially BrE to arrange for someone to stay at a hotel, have treatment at a hospital etc: My secretary had booked me into The Howard Hotel, not far from Parliament Square. I can't cancel the villa now - I've already booked us in!book sb in at sth The doctor's booked you in at the West London Clinic.
be booked up 1. be booked up if a trip, concert, course etc is booked up, there are no more seats or places available for it because other people have already taken them all: We'd hoped to go to the Caribbean, but all the flights were completely booked up. The popular plays are always booked up well in advance.2. be booked up informal if a person is booked up, they are busy and have no time to do something or to accept more work: I had to refuse their invitation because I was already booked up. Some of the top singers are booked up for years in advance.
See:- a closed book
- a turn-up for the book
- a turn-up for the book(s)
- a turn-up for the books
- an open book
- an open book, he/she is (like an)
- balance the books
- bankbook
- be a closed book
- be an open book
- be brought to book
- be in (one's) black books
- be in (one's) good books
- be in (someone's) bad books
- be in someone's black books
- be in/get into somebody's good/bad books
- bell, book, and candle
- bell, book, and candle things that are miraculous or that signal that
- black book
- black book, (put) in one's
- blot (one's) copy book
- blue book
- book (on) out
- book (one) on (something)
- book (one) through
- book in
- book on
- book on out
- book out
- book through
- book up
- bring (one) to book
- bring somebody to book
- bring someone to book
- bring to book
- by the book
- close the book on
- close the book on something
- close the book(s) on (someone or something)
- close the books
- close the books on
- closed book, a
- coffee table book
- coffee-table book
- cook the accounts
- cook the books
- crack a book
- cuddle up with a (good) book
- cuddle up with a book
- dirty joke
- do (something) by the book
- do something by the book
- don't judge a book by its cover
- double booked
- every trick in the book
- get in (someone's) good books
- get into (someone's) bad books
- Good Book
- good books
- have (one's) nose in a book
- have (one's) nose in a magazine
- have more chins than a Chinese phone book
- have name inscribed in the book of life
- have nose in a book
- have your nose in a book, magazine, etc.
- hit the books
- in (one's) book
- in (one's) good books
- in (someone's) bad books
- in (someone's) black books
- in book
- in my book
- in one's book
- in somebody's book
- in someone's bad books
- in someone's bad graces
- in someone's good books
- in someone's good graces
- in your book
- judge a book by its cover, one can't
- know (someone or something) like a book
- know every trick in the book
- know like a book
- know like a book, to
- know like the palm of hand
- like a book
- little black book
- make a book
- make book
- make book on
- make book on something
- nose in a book, have one's
- Not in my book
- not judge a book by its cover
- off the books
- on record
- on the books
- on/off the/somebody's books
- one for the (record) book(s)
- one for the (record) books
- one for the book
- one for the books
- open book
- open secret, an
- pound the books
- read (one) like a book
- read from the same hymn book
- read like a book
- read somebody like a book
- read someone like a book
- read someone like an open book, to
- rewrite the history books
- rewrite the record books
- salt the books
- sing from the same hymn book
- sing from the same hymnbook
- sing from the same songbook
- sing off the same hymnbook
- sing off the same songbook
- suit (one's) book
- suit someone's book
- suit your/somebody's book
- take a leaf from (someone's) book
- take a leaf out of (one's) book
- take a leaf out of book
- take a leaf out of somebody's book
- take a leaf out of someone's book
- take a leaf out of someone's book, to
- take a page from (someone's) book
- take a page from someone’s book
- take a page out of (someone's) book
- that's a turn-up for the book(s)
- that's one for the (record) book(s)
- the Good Book
- the history books
- the oldest trick in the book
- there's a turn-up for the book(s)
- there's one for (record) the book(s)
- throw the book at
- throw the book at (one)
- throw the book at somebody
- throw the book at someone
- throw the book at, to
- try every trick in the book
- try, use, etc. every trick in the book
- use every trick in the book
- wish book
- write the book on
- wrote the book on
- wrote the book on (something)
- you can't judge a book by its cover
- you can't tell a book by its cover
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