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According to hoyle

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  1. 1
    In strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games; in the proper or expected manner. idiomatic

    "This isn't a country where things are cut and dried, and done according to Hoyle."

Etymology

Named after Edmond Hoyle (1672–1769), an early author on the subject of card gaming.

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