what "book"?
2006-12-09 10:39:28 · 31 answers · asked by experiMENTAL bunny 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I dont know. I guess it means go by the rules. But what rules?
2006-12-09 10:40:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
It's an unwritten book, a "code of conduct' that is supposed to be known throughout society. I.E. in police force, officers may say "go by the book" which means for them to follow their ethics and morals and law precisely, and not deviate from that. Going by the book means you observe the rules regulated, if it be police, criminal justice, driving rules. Someone who doesn't follow the book is not following the rules and thus acting almost renegade.
It's a strange term since there is no real set book- I saw a Star Trek movie where Mr. Spock goes "by the book" to follow the exact orders he is supposed to follow according to what he learned in academy, but the captain doesn't follow those and acts on his own instincts.
2006-12-09 10:43:36 · answer #2 · answered by mrjohntesh 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Go by the book" means to follow official methods and procedures with exactness. The "book" does not refer to any specific book, but the established official process. Sometimes this expression is used to tie a positive link between actions and official processes: "The policeman said, 'This is a murder case, we need to go by the book.'" At other times, the expression is used to praise someone achieves better results by finding their own way, instead of simplicistically following pass processes: "Darwin was a naturalist that did not go by the book."
2006-12-09 10:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by Bryan J 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the book may represent different things. the bible, koran, or any other holy book, the book/code of law, code of ethics, or any educational book published.
what it means to go by the book, is that you do not stray from whatever set of rules or beliefs that you have set to be true in your own beliefs. if your book is the bible then you try to live a life according to the bibles teachings. if your book is the book of the law or code of ethics then you are a law obiding citizen who has never committed any type of crime.
everyone has a different meaning to this question, this is my view to what you wanted to know.
2006-12-09 10:44:35 · answer #4 · answered by navymilitarybrat76 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a figure of speech. It means to follow the rule book completely. Even if there is no rule book.
2006-12-09 10:41:21 · answer #5 · answered by Dusty Shades 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The rule book.
2006-12-09 10:40:45 · answer #6 · answered by Alicat 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The book of rules/laws.
2006-12-09 10:41:08 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Dana 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
the rule book
2006-12-09 10:42:34 · answer #8 · answered by manny 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Follow Instructions Exactly.
The Book is the user manuel, academic doctrine, or government law.
There are also the phrases:
"Throw the Book at you"-Processing to the FULLEST and EXTREME sense of the law.
"Book 'em" Getting registered at jail.
2006-12-09 10:43:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The book of Law.
2006-12-09 10:40:40 · answer #10 · answered by Thumper 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
To follow the rules
2006-12-09 10:41:59 · answer #11 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋