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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DanceWorks Chicago, a longtime incubator that wrote the book on springboarding early career performers, plans to sunset at the end of the year, aligned with founding artistic director Julie Nakagawa’s retirement.
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Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Consider listmaker James Hitchner of Financial Valuation Advisors, who literally wrote the book on financial valuation—titled, appropriately enough, Financial Valuation.
—Bysteel Rose, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More than 30 years ago, Carl Baehr literally wrote the book on Milwaukee street names.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The film stars Ben Whishaw in the titular role and Rebecca Hall as Linda Rosenkrantz, who wrote the book on which the film is based.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Prince Naseem Hamed, the multi-time world champion featherweight who graced boxing with his presence in the 1990s, wrote the book on showboating.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 June 2025
After all, Kate Moennig kind of wrote the book on playing a brooding, emotionally unavailable yet irresistible heartthrob.
—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
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Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Consider listmaker James Hitchner of Financial Valuation Advisors, who literally wrote the book on financial valuation—titled, appropriately enough, Financial Valuation.
—Bysteel Rose, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More than 30 years ago, Carl Baehr literally wrote the book on Milwaukee street names.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The film stars Ben Whishaw in the titular role and Rebecca Hall as Linda Rosenkrantz, who wrote the book on which the film is based.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Prince Naseem Hamed, the multi-time world champion featherweight who graced boxing with his presence in the 1990s, wrote the book on showboating.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 June 2025
After all, Kate Moennig kind of wrote the book on playing a brooding, emotionally unavailable yet irresistible heartthrob.
—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
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“Wrote the book on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrote%20the%20book%20on. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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