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Write the book on — be an expert at, especially a self proclaimed expert: Do I know anything about picture hanging? I wrote the book on it! … Dictionary of Australian slang
write the book on — Australian Slang be an expert at, especially a self proclaimed expert: Do I know anything about picture hanging? I wrote the book on it! … English dialects glossary
to write the book — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Book of Books — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
by the book — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Book of the Short Sun — is a trilogy by Gene Wolfe, comprising On Blue s Waters (1999), In Green s Jungles (2000), and Return to the Whorl (2001). It is the sequel to Wolfe s tetralogy The Book of the Long Sun, and has connections to The Book of the New Sun.… … Wikipedia
The Book and the Sword — (zh tsp|t=書劍恩仇錄|s=书剑恩仇录|p=shū jiàn ēn chóu lù; literally, Book Sword Love Hate Record or, more figuratively, Chronicles of Gratitude, Feud, the Book and the Sword ) is the first wuxia novel by Jinyong, first published on February 8 1955 in The… … Wikipedia
The Book of Counted Sorrows — was a previously nonexistent book quoted in many of Dean Koontz s books. RumorFor many years Koontz fans everywhere searched for this elusive book. Many librarians were frustrated in their attempts to locate it because it did not exist. This was… … Wikipedia
The Book on Mediums — or Mediums and Evokers Handbook (a.k.a. The Mediums Book Le Livre des Médiums , in French), is a book by Allan Kardec published in 1861, second of the five Fundamental Works of Spiritism the spiritualist philosophy Kardec had been publishing… … Wikipedia
The Book of Merlyn — is an Arthurian fantasy book written by T. H. White. It is the conclusion of The Once and Future King , but it was published separately and posthumously. Plot summaryThe book opens as King Arthur prepares himself for his final battle. Merlyn… … Wikipedia
The Book of the Courtier — ( it. Il Cortegiano) was written by Baldassare Castiglione over the course of many years beginning in 1508 and published in 1528 just before he died. Baldassare was inspired to write the Courtier by his experiences as a courtier of the virgin… … Wikipedia
