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Black book
01
liste noire, carnet noir
*** a list of persons who are disapproved of or are to be punished or boycotted
02
carnet noir, livre noir
a list with contact information of people whom one secretly communicates with
Idiom
Informal
Exemples
The politician 's black book contained the names of influential donors who preferred to remain anonymous.
Le carnet noir du politicien contenait les noms de donateurs influents qui préféraient rester anonymes.
The CEO 's assistant was entrusted with the company 's black book, which held the contact details of clients involved in discreet business transactions.
L'assistant du PDG s'est vu confier le livre noir de l'entreprise, qui contenait les coordonnées des clients impliqués dans des transactions commerciales discrètes.
in one's black books
01
*** having fallen out of favor with someone.
