by the book

Prepositional phrase

 * 1)  In a manner which adheres strictly to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.
 * 2)  In a manner which appears too studied, ritualized, and therefore artificial.
 * 1)  In a manner which appears too studied, ritualized, and therefore artificial.

Translations

 * Finnish: sääntöjen mukaan
 * French:, , ,
 * German:, nach Vorschrift
 * Italian: come da manuale
 * Macedonian: прописно
 * Mon: နကဵုလိက်ဂှ်
 * Polish: zgodnie z przepisami
 * Russian: по всем правилам, строго по инструкции
 * Spanish: a toda ley