(slang) To take off quickly; to leave in a hurry.
(slang) To take off quickly; to leave in a hurry.
“But if I’m not around? Book it. Run away, not toward it like you did today.”
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(transitive) To reserve or book all of something, for example by purchasing all the tickets.
(slang, intransitive, idiom) To depart in a hurry; to clear out.
A Canadian English phrase meaning to call in sick or to officially notify one's employer that you will not be attending work. Commonly used in unionised workplaces and institutional environments in Canada. The phrasing implies a formal or procedural notification rather than an informal call.
(intransitive) To have all of its tickets or reservations purchased.
I will be there with my books at the "Book it to the Fair" event in Parksville, B.C. June 20. If you're in the area, drop on by! I'll have both my mushroom and sci-fi books there, and a couple of copies of our "Sooke…
“I will be there with my books at the "Book it to the Fair" event in Parksville, B.C. June 20. If you're in the area, drop on by! I'll have both my mushroom and sci-fi books there, and a couple of copies of our "Sooke at Heart" poetry chapbook. See you there!”
“Yes! I recognized which book it was from immediately.”
“The first mistborn is probably my favorite dub fiction series. And perhaps if I had to say I had a favorite book it would be the first mistborn book. Just so good”
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(British, sports) Warranting a booking (a yellow card).