wrote the book on
idiom
informal
—used to say that someone is an expert on a particular subject
She wrote the book on long-distance swimming.
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After all, Kate Moennig kind of wrote the book on playing a brooding, emotionally unavailable yet irresistible heartthrob.
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Quispe López, Them., 28 May 2025
Even companies that practically wrote the book on consumer behavior and customer experience have struggled in health care.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
College coaches across the country might argue that UConn’s Dan Hurley wrote the book on innovative offense.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
Late last year, James Park, who literally wrote the book on chili crisp (Chili Crisp: 50+ Recipes to Satisfy Your Spicy, Crunchy, Garlicky Cravings), shared several tempting ideas for how to infuse your holiday menu with chili crisp.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024
David Simon — who wrote the book on which the series is based — teased in June that the police drama was going to end up on a streamer.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 July 2024
After Donald Trump selected J.D. Vance — the subject of the 2020 film and wrote the book on which it’s based — as his running mate, the Ron Howard drama has expanded its daily audience by over 1,100% on Netflix, according to Luminate.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 July 2024
Fauci also wrote the book on human anatomy that is required reading for medical students.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024
Spitz, who also was a Wayne State University Medical School professor, literally wrote the book on investigating unnatural and suspicious loss of life.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
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Quispe López, Them., 28 May 2025
Even companies that practically wrote the book on consumer behavior and customer experience have struggled in health care.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
College coaches across the country might argue that UConn’s Dan Hurley wrote the book on innovative offense.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
Late last year, James Park, who literally wrote the book on chili crisp (Chili Crisp: 50+ Recipes to Satisfy Your Spicy, Crunchy, Garlicky Cravings), shared several tempting ideas for how to infuse your holiday menu with chili crisp.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024
David Simon — who wrote the book on which the series is based — teased in June that the police drama was going to end up on a streamer.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 July 2024
After Donald Trump selected J.D. Vance — the subject of the 2020 film and wrote the book on which it’s based — as his running mate, the Ron Howard drama has expanded its daily audience by over 1,100% on Netflix, according to Luminate.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 July 2024
Fauci also wrote the book on human anatomy that is required reading for medical students.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024
Spitz, who also was a Wayne State University Medical School professor, literally wrote the book on investigating unnatural and suspicious loss of life.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
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