Question

in_the_loop_097 operate according to the rules The expression probably originates from the idea that the procedure or accepted rules of an established game are set down in a book.

Accepted Answer

BY THE BOOK, GO The pilot might have carried out some preflight procedures more quickly, but because he was training a new pilot, he did everything by the book so the trainee would learn the procedures.As a parent raising children, you can’t always go by the book and follow the rules. Sometimes you have to use your intuition.

Id	in_the_loop_097
Idiom	BY THE BOOK, GO
Definition	operate according to the rules
Examples	The pilot might have carried out some preflight procedures more quickly, but because he was training a new pilot, he did everything by the book so the trainee would learn the procedures. As a parent raising children, you can’t always go by the book and follow the rules. Sometimes you have to use your intuition.
Extra Info	The expression probably originates from the idea that the procedure or accepted rules of an established game are set down in a book.

Rules Book Loop Operate Pilot Carried Preflight Procedures