go by the book

also do something by the book

to do something exactly as the rules tell you My lawyer always goes strictly by the book. This is a private deal - we don't have to do everything by the book.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sigifrid	-	Ancient Germanic
Blagun	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
ŽYdrŪNas	-	Lithuanian
Selma	['selmə]
Willard	['wilɑ:d]
Asia (1)	AY-zhə (English), AH-zyah (Italian)	English (Modern), Italian (Modern)