in 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.
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in my book

In my opinion; from my perspective. In my book, playing with character is more important than winning. You're OK in my book, kid.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in one's book

Fig. according to one's own opinion. He's okay in my book. In my book, this is the best that money can buy.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

in my book

in my opinion; to me.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

in (one's) book

In one's opinion: In my book they both are wrong.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • in (one's) book
  • in my book
  • in one's book
  • in somebody's book
  • in your 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
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Talk radio: pushing black books on the air
There is truth in this, both in the rise of genre fantasy in books (now plagued with a numbing sameness and endless trilogies) and in the ascendance of Joseph Campbell (savant of the mythic archetype theory of storytelling, as used by George Lucas in Star Wars) over John W.
The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of