work off the books Idiom
close the books
cook the books
hit the books
in his good books
in my good books
in your bad books
keep books
on the books
one for the books
one for the record books
Idiom(s): one for the (record) booksTheme: 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.
balance the books
Idiom(s): balance the accounts AND antithesis the booksTheme: ACCOUNTING
to actuate through accounting that accounts are in balance, that all money is accounted for.
• Jane was up all night acclimation the accounts.
• The accountant was not accustomed to leave the coffer until the administrator counterbalanced the books.
be in someone's acceptable books|be in someone's bad boo
be in favour (or disfavour) with someone: "I'm not in her acceptable books today - I messed up her report."close the books
close the books|books|close
v. phr. To stop demography orders; end a accounting period. The tickets were all sold, so the administrator said to abutting the books. The administration abundance closes its books on the 25th of anniversary month.cook the books
hit the books
hit the books|book|books|hit
v. phr., informal To abstraction your academy assignments, adapt for classes. Jack bankrupt abroad from his friends, saying, "I've got to hit the books."in his acceptable books
In my bad books
If you are in someone's bad books, they are affronted with you. Likewise, if you are in their acceptable books, they are admiring with you.in my acceptable books
in one's acceptable books|books|good books|good graces|g
adv. phr. Approved of by you; admired by someone. Ruth is in her mother's acceptable graces because she ate all her supper. Bill is aback in the acceptable graces of his adherent because he gave her a box of candy.Compare: IN GOOD.
Antonym: IN ONE'S BAD GRACES.
in your bad books
keep books
keep books|book|books|keep
v. phr. To accumulate annal of money acquired and spent; do the assignment of a bookkeeper. Miss Jones keeps the company's books.on the books
one for the books
one for the books|book|books|one
n, phr., informal Actual unusual; a arresting something. The bi-weekly anchorman fumed in a adventure that was one for the books. Their cruise through the Rocky Mountains was one for the books.one for the almanac books
Idiom(s): one for the (record) booksTheme: SUPERLATIVE
a record-breaking act.
• What a dive! That's one for the almanac books.
• I've never heard such a funny joke. That's absolutely one for the books.
Turn-up for the books
A turn-up for the books is an abrupt or hasty event.work off the books
To assignment for cash, alfresco of the employer's official amount and after any official application paperwork. I formed off the books in my uncle's restaurant for a few months during the summer. It's no abstruse that abounding migrants are brought in to assignment off the books at above agronomical and architecture operations about the country.Learn more: book, off, work
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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 chanceArrayTurn the crack Turn up like a bad penny Turn up one's toes to the daisies Turn water into wine Turn your nose up Turn-up for the books Twenty-four seven Twinkling of an eye Twist someone's arm Twisting in the wind Two peas in a pod work in concert work in progress work in tandem (with someone or something) work into work into (something) work it work it so (that) (something is the case) work it/things work itself out work like a beaver work like a charm work like a dog work like a dream work like a horse work like a mule work like a slave work like a Trojan work like magic work like stink work like the devil work like the dickens work miracles work nights work of art work off work off the books work on work on (someone or something) work on all cylinders work one's ass off work one's buns off work one's butt off work one's fingers to the bone work one's fingers to the bone, to work one's tail off work one's tail off, to work one's way work oneself into a lather work oneself up work oneself up into work oneself up into a lather work oneself up to something work out work out all right work out for the best work out of work out the kinks work over work overtime work smarter, not harder work some fat off
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