in somebody's 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.
See also: book
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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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