be in somebody’s good books
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe in somebody’s good booksbe in somebody’s good booksinformalLIKE somebody OR something if you are in someone’s good books, they are pleased with you or your work I’ll ask my boss for the day off – I’m in her good books just now. → goodExamples from the Corpusbe in somebody’s good books• I think I'm back in Corinne's good books again.