make book

Idioms and Phrases

Accept bets on a race, game, or contest, as in No one's making book on the local team . This expression uses book in the sense of “a record of the bets made by different individuals.” [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

Today, Penguin Random House says that another acquisition would make book publishing more competitive and help authors and readers.

From New York Times

“We care about our colleagues at Book Soup,” said Cowlishaw, “and we are optimistic about finding common ground and a path toward a healthy working environment for the long-term viability of Book Soup and the people who make Book Soup the legendary bookstore that it has become.”

From Los Angeles Times

Pantheon and Schocken’s hire of Lisa Lucas in 2020 as president and publisher was seen as part of a larger push to make book publishing — and the books published — more inclusive.

From Los Angeles Times

Jim Hoft testified in a 2018 congressional hearing that his site’s traffic from Facebook had tanked after the platform imposed restrictions on the spread of the Pundit’s content, saying such sanctions make “book burning” look benign.

From Reuters

The informative packaging and the size of the couple’s pop-ups make book buying more approachable, which means they can grab customers that brick-and-mortar shops might miss.

From Los Angeles Times

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