in your book
in (one's) book
According to one's opinion, judgment, or values. In my book, it's worse to run away from a fight than to start one. You kissed a girl, even though you have a girlfriend. That's cheating in my book, dude. You proved you can handle yourself in a scrap. You're OK in my book, kid.
See also: book
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in your book
COMMON You use in my book to state your own belief or opinion about something. People can say what they like, but in my book he's not at all a bad chap. I wanted him to call the police. In my book a violent woman's just as dangerous as a violent man. Over-involvement with the client was a major crime in her book.
See also: book
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- in (one's) book
- in book
- in my book
- in one's book
- in somebody's book
- (one's) bark is worse than (one's) bite
- kiss (one) on (some place)
- kiss on
- at the end of (one's) fingertips
- thrust away from (someone or something)