in (someone's) black books

in (someone's) black books

Having fallen out of favor with someone. I don't think I'll come to the party on Saturday, I'm in Jenny's black books at the moment.
See also: black, book
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be in (one's) black books
  • be in someone's black books
  • black and blue
  • black-and-blue
  • pitch black
  • BLM
  • thunder
  • (as) black as thunder
  • (as) black as the minister's coat
  • minister