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Originally Posted by Delmobile  "According to Hoyle" is an expression that refers to some guy named Hoyle who wrote what was once considered to be the definitive book of rules for card games. (I believe the BE equivalent is "according to Cocker.") So yes, it's an idiom, and one I wouldn't use it in an essay. For one thing, you might not be understood :)
I agree with BobK's point about colloquial language.
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Thank you Delmobile very much, if these idioms are not very common then why some TV channels, such as BBC or CCN, refer to them while transmitting their news. I am still not able to figure it out. Even some politicians or actors used them in their talks. Why? Why not use them in an essay while other native speakers use them?