Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in one's book

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
in- one's -book
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In one's opinion.

Informal

prep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, one's, book.

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Etymology

Refers to a notional book or list of one's opinions and beliefs. Slang from the mid-1900s.

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What does in one's book mean?
In one's opinion.
Where does in one's book come from?
Refers to a notional book or list of one's opinions and beliefs. Slang from the mid-1900s.

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