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book it

[book it]

idiom

Slang.
  1. to move quickly; hurry.

    We had to book it to the other terminal to make our flight, which we barely did.

  2. to flee at top speed, as to avoid being discovered or caught by someone.

    The cops are coming—book it!



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"We had lunch in Berlin, we talked about what a great book it was, the humour and the twists, and then it took six years to get into production."

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The owner and crew of the yacht were unaware of this, as it was not included in the onboard stability information book, it adds.

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It’s something Ken Albala came across while writing his book “The Great Gelatin Revival”—a book, it’s worth noting, he only wrote on a dare.

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If you wanted to buy a book, it was easy to get to one of five huge national chain stores: B. Dalton, Barnes & Noble, Crown Books, Waldenbooks and Borders Books & Music.

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