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book worm

one who reads a lot, geek Sarah is quite a book worm. She loves to read history books.

booked/booked up

no more space or rooms, no vacancy The Royal Hotel is booked up. Every room is reserved.

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.

crack a book

study, read a textbook Sean passed that exam without cracking a book.

curl up with a good book

sit down in a comfortable place and read a book On a cold and rainy day she likes to curl up with a good book.

every trick in the book

every method or device, every way of doing it If you want to find boys, Keiko knows every trick in the book.

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.

not in my book

Not according to one's opinion, beliefs, or values. A: "So what if I'm gaming the arrangement a little bit to makes some added money. It's harmless!" B: "Not in my book, it isn't. You're aboveboard base a arrangement meant to advice bodies in 18-carat need!" A hit like that should never be acceptable in a game. Not in my book, anyway.Learn more: book, not

Not in my book.

Fig. Not according to my views. (Compare this with Not for my money.) John: Is Fred accept for the job, do you think? Mary: No, not in my book. Sue: My meal is great! Is castigation good, too? Bob: Not in my book.Learn more: book, not

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in light of in line in love in luck in memory of in mind in mint condition in my care in my good books in no time in no uncertain terms in nothing flat in on in one in one ear and out the other in one fell swoop in order not hold (one's) liquor not hold a candle to (someone or something) not hold a stick to not hold a stick to (someone or something) not hold still for (something) not hold water not hold with not hold with (something) not hurt a flea not hurt a fly not if I can help it not if I see you first not if I see you sooner Not if I see you sooner, and Not if I see you first not if one can help it not if you paid me not in (one's) wildest dreams not in a million years not in a month of Sundays not in a thousand years Not in a thousand years! and Never in a thousand years! not in a/any hurry not in a/any rush not in my back yard Not in my backyard! not in my book not in the least not in the same league as (someone or something) not in the same league with not in the same league with (someone or something) not in the same street not in the same street (as someone or something) not in the slightest not inconsiderable not insignificant not judge a book by its cover not just a pretty face not just whistling Dixie not just yet not know (any) better not know (one) from Adam not know (one) is born not know (one's) ass from a hole in the ground not know (one's) own strength not know (someone) from a bar of soap not know A from a windmill not know any better not know any more about (something) than a hog knows about Sunday not know any more about (something) than a pig knows about Sunday not know B from a battledore not know beans