How to Pronounce "wrote the book on"
expression
ROHT thuh/ thee BUUK awn/ ahn
ROHT thuh/ thee BUUK on
Definition
If someone 'wrote the book on' something, it means they are an absolute expert on that topic or invented the standard way to do it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹoʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbʊk/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
ɹˈəʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʊk/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ROHT thuh/ thee BUUK awn/ ahn
UK
ROHT thuh/ thee BUUK on
Listen in Context
People say she wrote the book on modern art.
My math teacher wrote the book on geometry.
He really wrote the book on Italian cooking.
When it comes to customer service, our manager wrote the book on it.