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We could not find the full phrase you were looking for. The entry for 'book' is displayed below. Also see: lover Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press: book/bʊk/ ▶noun
– phrases bring someone to book chiefly Brit. officially call someone to account for their behaviour. by the book strictly according to the rules. in someone's bad (or good) books in disfavour (or favour) with someone. in my book in my opinion. make (or open) a book (N. Amer. make book) take bets and pay out winnings on the outcome of a contest or other event. on the books contained in a list of members, employees, or clients. People of the Book Jews and Christians as regarded by Muslims. suit one's book Brit. dated be convenient to one. take a leaf out of someone's book imitate or emulate someone in a particular way. throw the book at informal charge or punish (someone) as severely as possible. – derivatives booker noun, booking noun. – origin OE bōc, bōcian ‘to grant by charter’, of Gmc origin. Forum discussions with the word(s) "book lover" in the title: Look up "book lover" at Merriam-Webster Look up "book lover" at dictionary.com In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | German | Russian | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic |
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