 10 English Expressions with the word Book from EspressoEnglish.net 1. A bookworm is a person who loves reading and reads a lot. My daughter's a real bookworm. She reads at least ten books a month. 2. Hit the books. This is an informal expression, meaning to study. I have a final exam tomorrow, so I need to hit the books tonight. 3. To do something by the book means to follow the rules exactly. The new manager does everything by the book and expects all employees to do the same. 4. Take or borrow a leaf or page out of someone's book. This means to imitate another person's actions because they are successful. Jim buys his wife flowers every day. I wish my husband would take a leaf out of his book. That means I wish my husband would buy me flowers every day too. 5. Try or use every trick in the book. This means to try every clever or dishonest way to accomplish something that you want to do. The journalist tried every trick in the book to get an interview with the actress. 6. Cook the books means to record false financial information in the accounts of an organization. The company's accountant was fired for cooking the books. 7. One for the record books. Something that is one for the record books is something that sets a new record or is remarkable. My mother danced for five hours straight at the wedding. That was one for the record books. 8. An open book. If you describe a person as an open book, it means he or she is easy to understand and doesn't hide their thoughts or emotions. Everyone knows the details of Maria's personal life. She's an open book. 9. If you say someone wrote the book on a topic, it means they have very comprehensive knowledge about that area. If you're interested in an acting career, you should talk to Tom. He wrote the book on getting started in the film industry. 10. Don't judge a book by its cover, or you can't judge a book by its cover. This expression means don't form an opinion based only on external appearances. Just because my boyfriend has a lot of tattoos doesn't mean he's a troublemaker. You can't judge a book by its cover. There's a new course at Espresso English, the everyday English speaking course. Sign up at EspressoEnglish.net.