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good books

idiom

Favorable regard; personal approval; kindly treatment.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a good deal

    Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.

  2. 02

    all good

    It's all good.

  3. 03

    bad books

    Disfavor.

  4. 04

    balance the books

    To add up all the debits and credits.

  5. 05

    but good

    To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.

  6. 06

    close the books

    To finalize the financial records for a specific accounting period; to cease trading.

  7. 07

    come from a good place

    To be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.

  8. 08

    cook the books

    To manipulate accounting information, especially illegally.

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