Idioms

according to Hoyle
doing something strictly by the rules, doing something the usual and correct way (Hoyle was a writer who was an expert on the rules of card games)
"According to Hoyle, we should not use this room but probably nobody will complain if we do use it."

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  • account for (something)
  • acid test
  • acquire a taste for (something)
  • across the board
  • act as a guinea pig
  • act high and mighty
  • act one's age
  • act up
  • add fuel to the fire
  • add insult to injury
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  • put down (something) or put (something) down
  • in need of (someone or something)
  • go to bat for (someone)
  • think up (an excuse or idea)
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  • not a bit
  • a risk of rain/showers/thunderstorms
  • walking papers
  • play ball with (someone)
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