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DictionarySeebookin (one's) book
in (one's) bookAccording 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: bookin my bookIn my opinion; from my perspective. In my book, playing with character is more important than winning. You're OK in my book, kid.See also: bookin one's bookFig. according to one's own opinion. He's okay in my book. In my book, this is the best that money can buy.See also: bookin one's bookAccording to one's opinion or way of thinking. For example, In my book he's a wonderful father. This expression alludes to a book containing a personal list of some kind. [Slang; mid-1900s] Also see black book. See also: bookin 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: bookin my book in my opinion; to me.See also: bookin somebody’s book (spoken) in somebody’s opinion; according to somebody’s judgement: They took the car away without asking me, and in my book that’s theft.See also: book in (one's) book In one's opinion: In my book they both are wrong.See also: bookMedicalSeeBook |