bad books

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bad books

noun

figuratively, idiomatic, plural, plural only, used with a possessive Disfavor. I’m afraid I’m in my boss’s bad books after showing up late for work four times last week.
Similar: black books · Opposite: good books

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@misc{bad_books_2026,
  title = {bad books},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bad%20books},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}