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don't judge a book by its cover
Neutral · CEFR B1
appearances can be misleading, so assess things properly
by the book
Neutral · CEFR B2
strictly following the rules or official procedures
take a leaf out of someone's book
Neutral · CEFR B2
to follow someone's good example by copying what they do
trial and error
Neutral · CEFR B1
trying different methods until you find one that works
go down that route
Neutral · CEFR B2
to choose a particular method or course of action
go down the road of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to start following a particular course of action
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