“do something by the book”
Hear how "do something by the book" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Suit, Poker Face, Desperate Housewives 20 04, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Lex Fridman and 4 more.
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YouTubeLate Night with Seth Meyers647K views · 2026-01-06
Trump Says Elon Musk Is "80% Super Genius and 20% He Makes Mistakes"
“-By the way, you have to do
something with Mexico.”
with an American flag
overlaid and the word "soon." … Mexico has to get
their act together.
Play at 15:56
YouTubeLate Night with Seth Meyers1.6M views · 2026-01-06
Trump Says U.S. Will "Run" Venezuela & Take Its Oil, Threatens Colombia, Mexico, Cuba: A Closer Look
“-By the way, you have to do
something with Mexico.”
with an American flag
overlaid and the word "soon." … Mexico has to get
their act together.
Play at 11:08
YouTubeLex Fridman648K views · 2021-08-15
Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #211
“something to do with the outcome by the”
revving up the anticipation which has … way but in other words i think we need
Play at 83:32
TV ShowSuit
Форс-мажоры — S06E06
“Which, by the way,
might have something to do with”
and it wasn't the first time. … why she never
showed up at trial.
Play at 27:08
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YouTubeVox2.4M views · 2023-06-07
How streaming caused the TV writers strike
“and that had something to do
with auto sales, by the way.”
TV seasons always
began in September... … The new car seasons came out...
Play at 1:52
YouTubeTED475K views · 2025-02-01
How AI Will Answer Questions We Haven’t Thought to Ask | Aravind Srinivas | TED
“And by the way, relentless questioning
is something south Indian parents do”
orders of magnitude better
with the power of AI. … when you tell them you're leaving
a good university or a stable job
Play at 4:32
YouTubeCosmopolitan369K views · 2025-07-02
Can Cynthia Erivo Tell Cheap vs. Pricey Mics and Headphones? | Expensive Taste Test | Cosmopolitan
“or something? Which I never do by the”
Two microphones. Is it for like karaoke … way. Welcome to use Bluetooth
Play at 2:16
YouTubeCNN251K views · 2026-03-24
Trump calls vote-by-mail 'cheating' after voting by mail in FL election
“and we got to do something about it. Again, he
just voted by mail. I will say the White House”
to what he said yesterday about it. Mailin voting
means mailin cheating. I call it mail in cheating … called this a non-story because he's at the White
House and he couldn't possibly get to Florida. He
Play at 4:19
TV ShowPoker Face
Покерфейс — S02E12
“Like, do you get paid by
the hour or something?”
I mean, all that for a mob hit. … All because of you, Charlie Cale,
Play at 28:36
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TV ShowDesperate Housewives 20 04
Отчаянные домохозяйки — S05E20
“And by "do something," he means having me
slave over a rack of lamb all day.”
With the long hours you've been putting
in, I just wanted to say thank you. … I would like to propose a toast.
Play at 30:15
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