rule book
noun
: a book that contains the official set of rules that must be followed in a game, job, etc.
always carries the rule book in his back pocket to every game
also
: the rules in such a book
The rule book says that once the puck fully crosses the line it is a goal.
—often used figuratively He's a maverick when it comes to decorating, throwing away the rule book.
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Twenty years after the film’s release, America not only accepts cancelling the political rule book, but Rock himself takes part in that negation.
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Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
When Brad reveals details of his past, Sam discovers that real love doesn’t come with a rule book.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
Disneyland is tossing out the theme park rule book as the year-round vacation destination prepares to kick off the winter holiday season with the debut of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure rather than open the new water ride at the start of summer when visitors want to get wet.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
As Diamond points out, standards for such evidence are well established for injections, and vaccine makers can follow the rule book: regulations point to particular antibodies and specific ways to measure them with a simple blood test.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
When Brad reveals details of his past, Sam discovers that real love doesn’t come with a rule book.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
Disneyland is tossing out the theme park rule book as the year-round vacation destination prepares to kick off the winter holiday season with the debut of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure rather than open the new water ride at the start of summer when visitors want to get wet.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
As Diamond points out, standards for such evidence are well established for injections, and vaccine makers can follow the rule book: regulations point to particular antibodies and specific ways to measure them with a simple blood test.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Rule book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20book. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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