good books
Favorable regard; personal approval; kindly treatment.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I help my boss often to stay in her good books.”
“He always brings coffee to the office to stay in his manager's good books.”
“By consistently exceeding his performance targets, the ambitious young intern hoped to remain in the director's good books for the duration of his contract.”
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a good deal
Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.
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all good
It's all good.
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bad books
Disfavor.
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balance the books
To add up all the debits and credits.
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bill of goods
A set of misleading or deceptive claims.
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blot one's copy book
To damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.
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book burning
Any mass destruction, removal, or recalling of books, motion pictures, broadcasts, or electronic works as a form of censorship, especially motivated by religious or political objections to the material.
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book dumping
The practice of donating old used books that burden rather than assist communities.
Last updated August 10, 2026