in one's book



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.
See also: book

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÈVeEVFrench
Fairuz-Arabic
Jolantayaw-LAHN-tah (Polish)Polish, Lithuanian
EliÁN-Various
Comgan-Irish
LouieLOO-eeEnglish