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
Nere	-	Basque
Ashbey	['aʃbi]
Thulani	-	Southern African, Zulu
Leofwine	-	Anglo-Saxon
Alonso	[a'ltmzau]
Bev	-	English