in someone's black books

prepositional phrase

Having incurred someone's displeasure.

Similar
bad books
Opposite
good books
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticHaving incurred someone's displeasure.

    Synonyms: bad books · Antonyms: good books

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseHaving incurred someone's displeasure.

Similar
bad books
Opposite
good books
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APA

in someone's black books. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20someone's%20black%20books

MLA

“in someone's black books.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20someone's%20black%20books. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in someone's black books,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20someone's%20black%20books.

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