in somebody's book

in (one's) book

According to one's opinion, judgment, or code of personal ethics. 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. That was some prank you pulled. You're OK in my book, kid.

in 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

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