Be in good books In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be in good books", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jimmy Hung

2021-11-03 12:11

be in someone’s good/bad graces

Be in/get into somebody's good/bad books informal

If you are in/get into somebody's good/bad books, you have/not have their favour.

All you have to do to get into his good books is to follow what he requires.

Mary will not invite me to her party on Sunday because I'm in Jenny's bad book.

the apple of (one's) eye

Have a strong feeling of affection for someone or something

play favourites

To give someone or something better treatment than others.

(one's) line of country

A subject one knows a lot about, or likes a lot

The verb "be" and "get" should be conjugated according to their tense.

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To lower the boom (on someone or something)

To punish someone or something harshly

Example:

He's a really strict teacher, so he'll definitely lower the boom on you if you don't do your homework.

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