How do you use "Playbook" in a sentence?

That's straight from the marketing playbook. We need to throw out the old playbook. It's all in the playbook.

Playbook

Q: What does "Playbook" mean?

A set of strategies or standard procedures. From American football—the book containing all the team's plays. Used for any collection of standard approaches or tactics.

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Meaning: A set of strategies or standard procedures.

一套策略或标准程序。

Un conjunto de estrategias o procedimientos estándar.

戦略集、標準的な手順書。

전략 모음, 표준 절차서.

From American football—the book containing all the team's plays. Used for any collection of standard approaches or tactics.

源自美式足球——包含球队所有战术的手册。用于描述任何标准方法或战术的集合。

Del fútbol americano—el libro que contiene todas las jugadas del equipo. Se usa para cualquier colección de enfoques o tácticas estándar.

アメリカンフットボール由来の表現。チームの全てのプレーが載っている本。標準的なアプローチや戦術の集まりに使われる。

미식축구에서 유래—팀의 모든 작전이 담긴 책. 표준적인 접근법이나 전술의 모음에 사용한다.

Literal meaning: Book of football plays

Examples

That's straight from the marketing playbook.
那完全是营销教科书式的做法
Eso es sacado directamente del manual de marketing
それはマーケティングの定石だ
그건 마케팅의 전형적인 수법이다.
We need to throw out the old playbook.
我们需要抛弃旧的套路
Necesitamos deshacernos del viejo manual
古いやり方を捨てる必要がある
낡은 방식을 버릴 필요가 있다.
It's all in the playbook.
都在操作手册里
Todo está en el manual
全部マニュアル通りだ
전부 매뉴얼대로야.

Pronunciation

/ˈpleɪbʊk/

Usage Guide

Context: strategy, business, politics

Tone: practical, strategic

✓ Do Say

From the playbook.
按套路来的
Sacado del manual
定石通りだ
교과서적인 방법이다.
Throw out the playbook.
打破常规
Tirar el manual por la ventana
常識を捨てろ
기존 방식을 버려라.
Standard playbook.
标准做法
El manual habitual
標準的なやり方だ
표준 전략서.

✗ Don't Say

Strategy guide
Strategy guide（策略指南）
Strategy guide（guía de estrategia）
Strategy guide（戦略ガイド）
전략 가이드
Procedures manual
Procedures manual（程序手册）
Procedures manual（manual de procedimientos）
Procedures manual（手順書）
절차 매뉴얼

Common Mistakes

American football origin
Now common in business and politics

Origin & History

From American football—the book containing diagrams of all the team's offensive and defensive plays.

Etymology: American football slang, 20th century

First recorded: Mid 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Mid 20th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal, especially business

Pop culture: American football; Political strategy

Regional notes: American origin, now used in British business English.

Variations

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