in (someone's) black books



in (someone's) black books

Having fallen out of favor with someone. I don't think I'll come to the party on Saturday, I'm in Jenny's black books at the moment.
See also: black, book

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gaja (2)GIE-ahEsperanto
Zornitsa-Bulgarian
Helladios-Late Greek
Nikolainee-kah-LIE (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian
DaithÍDAH-heeIrish
Josefineyo-se-FEEN (Swedish), yo-ze-FEE-nə (German)Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, German