Geschäftsbücher {pl}

get in (someone's) good books Idiom

close the books

stop taking orders, end a bookkeeping period They usually close the books at the end of February every year.

cook the books

illegally change information in accounting books in a company The accountant was cooking the books for over a year before he was caught.

hit the books

study or prepare for class He stayed home all weekend and hit the books.

in his good books

among those he likes, on his list of good people She's in his good books because she praised his painting.

in my good books

among the people I like, on my good side To get in my good books, you can help me with my homework.

in your bad books

one of the people you do not like If I don't agree with you, I'll be in your bad books, right?

keep books

keep records of money earned and spent The accountant has been keeping careful books of all the transactions in the company.

on the books

listed, accounted for Is it legal to sell items that aren't on the books - that aren't listed?

one for the books

something very unusual or remarkable His latest complaint about noise at work is one for the books and is very stupid.

one for the record books

Idiom(s): one for the (record) books

Theme: SUPERLATIVE

a record-breaking act.
• What a dive! That's one for the record books.
• I've never heard such a funny joke. That's really one for the books.

get in (someone's) acceptable books

To ingratiate oneself to someone; to back-scratch favor with someone. Flattery won't work; the alone way of accepting in his acceptable books is through adamantine work.Learn more: book, get, good

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one to a customer one means business one little bit one jump ahead of one for the record books once-over-lightly once-in-a-lifetime chance