be in (someone's) bad books

informal

be in (someone's) good books - if you are in someone's good books, they are pleased with you.

He's in Melanie's bad books because he arrived 2 hours late.

• waste on someone
• waste something on
• waste something on someone
• waste your breath
• watch back
• watched pot never boils.
• watch like a hawk
• watch out
• watch out for
• watch out for someone
• watch out for something
• watch over
• watch over someone
• watch over something
• watch p's and q's
• watch someone like a hawk
• watch someone with an eagle eye
• watch something with an eagle eye
• Watch step.
• watch step
• watch the clock
• Watch this space.
• watch with an eagle eye
• watch your back
• watch your p's and q's