in good books1 informalSATISFIEDANNOY used to say that someone is pleased or annoyed with you 令某人满意/恼火 → be in somebody’s good/bad books at book1(4)
2 informalLIKE somebody OR something if you are in someone’s good books, they are pleased with you or your work 受某人另眼相看，得到某人的欢心 I’ll ask my boss for the day off – I’m in her good books just now. 我要向老板请一天假——现在她对我青睐有加。
be in somebody’s good books• I think I'm back in Corinne's good books again.
→ be in somebody’s good books at good1(15)