book

be in someone's black books: seeblack.

bell, book, and candle: seebell.

bring someone to book bring someone to justice; punish someone.

by the book strictly according to the rules.

close the books make no further entries at the end of an accounting period; cease trading.

a closed book: seeclosed.

cook the books: seecook.

crack a book: seecrack.

in my book in my opinion; to me.

in someone's bad (or good) books in disfavour (or favour) with someone.

make (or open) a book take bets and pay out winnings on the outcome of a race or other contest or event.

on the books contained in a list of members, employees, or clients.

one for the book something particularly noteworthy. informal

☞ The expression is based on the notion of a sporting or other achievement that merits a permanent record.

read someone like a book: seeread.

suit someone's book be convenient or acceptable to someone. British

take a leaf out of someone's book: seeleaf.

throw the book at charge or punish someone as severely as possible or permitted. informal

☞ The 'book' is an imaginary codification of misdemeanours and their punishments.

a turn-up for the book: seeturn-up.

wrote the book on: seewrote.