I help my boss often to stay in her good books.
good books
idiomFavorable regard; personal approval; kindly treatment.
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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but good
To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.
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close the books
To finalize the financial records for a specific accounting period; to cease trading.
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come from a good place
To be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.
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cook the books
To manipulate accounting information, especially illegally.