idioms using book

Bookworm

A person who reads a lot

“Ask Miyuki-san to recommend a good book for the beach. She's a real bookworm.”

Book

Sign up, reserve

“We have to book some business at this convention to justify the costs of spending a week in Singapore.”

Read like a book

To be observant of someone's expressions

“Don't ever lie to Kanematsu-san because she can read you like a book.”

Cook the books

To falsify accounting records

“The accountant was sentenced to prison for cooking the books.”

Book it

To hurry

“If we are going to get to the theater in time, we had better book it.”