I’m in your good books

Idiom: to be in someone's good/bad books

Means: to be popular or unpopular with someone

Use: to refer to temporary situations

Circumstances: Someone or you has done something good or bad. This makes another person feel good or bad about you.

Note: Often used with 'at the moment'

Some examples:

I'm in my wife's good books at the moment. I bought her a new car last Saturday. It's a sports car and she has always wanted something sporty.

Jim's in the boss's bad books at the moment. He lost one of the company's most important clients.

Your turn:

Think about you and complete this sentence:

I'm in _________'s (name of a person) good/bad books at the moment because I ______

Think of another four examples.

Now complete this:

(name of a person) is in my good/bad books at the moment. He/she _________________

Think of another four examples.

Now, if you want, use the comments system to write some of your own examples and I'll tell you if they are OK or not.

I hope I'm in your good books now!