in one's book

According to one's opinion or way of thinking. For example, In my book he's a wonderful father. This expression alludes to a book containing a personal list of some kind. [Slang; mid-1900s] Also see black book.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sampson	['sæmpsən]
Harmonie	HAHR-mə-nee	English (Rare)
Alexis	ah-LEK-sis (German), al-ek-SEE (French), ə-LEK-sis (English)	German, French, English, Greek, Ancient Greek
Finnbarr	-	Irish
Kuzma	kooz-MAH	Russian
DeasÚN	-	Irish