in one's good books

Definice a význam slova „in one's good books“ v angličtině

in one's good books
01

in a state in which someone is very pleased with one

IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Příklady
The student stayed out of trouble and completed all his assignments, so he was in the teacher's good books.
The employee was consistently praised for her hard work and dedication, so she was in her boss's good books.
in one's bad books
in one's bad books
01

in a state in which one is disliked by someone

IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Příklady
" The student's constant tardiness, coupled with his disruptive behavior in class, landed him firmly in the teacher's bad books.
The employee's repeated failure to meet deadlines and her insubordinate attitude towards her supervisor earned her a place in her boss's bad books.
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