<span class="searchmatch">this</span> <span class="searchmatch">is</span> <span class="searchmatch">a</span> <span class="searchmatch">book</span> Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see <span class="searchmatch">this</span>, <span class="searchmatch">is</span>, <span class="searchmatch">a</span>, <span class="searchmatch">book</span>: Indicates to the interlocutor that the indicated object <span class="searchmatch">is</span> <span class="searchmatch">a</span> book...
talking <span class="searchmatch">book</span> talk like <span class="searchmatch">a</span> <span class="searchmatch">book</span> telephone <span class="searchmatch">book</span> text-<span class="searchmatch">book</span> textbook the oldest trick in the <span class="searchmatch">book</span> <span class="searchmatch">this</span> <span class="searchmatch">is</span> <span class="searchmatch">a</span> <span class="searchmatch">book</span> throw the <span class="searchmatch">book</span> at Tillie and Mac <span class="searchmatch">book</span> timebook...
mind Clara did nothing wrong in my <span class="searchmatch">book</span>. 1973, QST, volume 57, number 2, page 87: <span class="searchmatch">Is</span> <span class="searchmatch">this</span> "the field?" Not in our <span class="searchmatch">book</span>, it isn't. 1975 February 8, Kevin...
read like an open <span class="searchmatch">book</span> read like <span class="searchmatch">a</span> <span class="searchmatch">book</span> (third-person singular simple present reads like <span class="searchmatch">a</span> <span class="searchmatch">book</span>, present participle reading like <span class="searchmatch">a</span> <span class="searchmatch">book</span>, simple past and...
From the metaphor of <span class="searchmatch">a</span> large <span class="searchmatch">book</span>, containing all the possible laws broken or punishments for <span class="searchmatch">a</span> particular crime, being thrown at an offender. Attested...
you can't judge <span class="searchmatch">a</span> <span class="searchmatch">book</span> by its cover Wikipedia you can’t tell <span class="searchmatch">a</span> <span class="searchmatch">book</span> by its cover don’t judge <span class="searchmatch">a</span> <span class="searchmatch">book</span> by its cover you can't judge <span class="searchmatch">a</span> <span class="searchmatch">book</span> by its cover (idiomatic...
take <span class="searchmatch">a</span> leaf out of my <span class="searchmatch">book</span> and make it <span class="searchmatch">a</span> point to account for everything that comes into and goes out of his pocket, and like me he <span class="searchmatch">is</span> sure to be <span class="searchmatch">a</span> gainer...
reference <span class="searchmatch">book</span> (plural reference books) <span class="searchmatch">A</span> <span class="searchmatch">book</span> providing factual information. Hypernym: reference work The Red <span class="searchmatch">Book</span> <span class="searchmatch">is</span> the standard reference <span class="searchmatch">book</span> for those...
also: ebook, e<span class="searchmatch">Book</span>, and E-<span class="searchmatch">Book</span> ebook, e<span class="searchmatch">Book</span> <span class="searchmatch">A</span> contraction of electronic <span class="searchmatch">book</span>: e- + <span class="searchmatch">book</span>. e-<span class="searchmatch">book</span> (plural e-books) An electronic <span class="searchmatch">book</span>, <span class="searchmatch">a</span> <span class="searchmatch">book</span> published in...
picture <span class="searchmatch">book</span> Wikipedia picturebook picture <span class="searchmatch">book</span> (plural picture books) <span class="searchmatch">A</span> <span class="searchmatch">book</span> for young children in which the narrative <span class="searchmatch">is</span> accompanied by illustrations. <span class="searchmatch">a</span> book...