good books



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good books

Favorable, kindly, or approving regard or treatment. Usually used in the phrase "in someone's good books" or some variation thereof. John's been in my good books ever since he helped get me out of debt. I was out of Mary's good books for a while after I lost her cat.
See also: book, good

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Barra-Irish
TorTOOR (Swedish, Norwegian), TOR (Danish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
GraŻYnagrah-ZHI-nahPolish
Juliet['dʒu:ljət]
Ealisaid-Manx
Arnoud-Dutch