in one's book

English

Etymology

Refers to a hypothetical book or list of one's opinions and beliefs.
Slang from the mid-1900s.[1]

Prepositional phrase

in one's book

(slang) In one's opinion.
- 1973, QST, Volume 57, Issue 2, page 87,
  Is this "the field?" Not in our book, it isn't.
- 1975 Feb 8, Kevin O'Donohue, Stan Clark, Brian McClenaughan, Frank Jeffcoat, Four Broadcasters Compare U.S. Radio with Australian Radio - The Knockout Blow, in Billboard, page A-7,
  [Jeffcoat:] I'll qualify that in a moment, but in my book I think when it comes to sheer professionalism, there's nothing quite like an American broadcaster.
- 1978, William James, Frederick Burkhardt, Fredson Bowers, Ignas K. Skrupskelis, Essays in Philosophy, page 66,
  My solution, or rather Stumpf's (for in my book I am but the humble follower of the eminent Munich psychologist), was to take neither of these objectionable alternatives, […] .
- 2007, Ralph A. Gessner, Deep in My Heart, page 105,
  That's taking things way too far in my book.
Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in,‎ one's,‎ book.

Usage notes

Only the pronoun form one's changes to match the subject of the phrase.

Translations

in one's opinion — see in one's opinion

References

Christine Ammer, The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, page 328

[1] Christine Ammer, The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, page 328

单词	in one's book
释义	in one's book English Etymology Refers to a hypothetical book or list of one's opinions and beliefs. Slang from the mid-1900s.[1] Prepositional phrase in one's book (slang) In one's opinion. 1973, QST, Volume 57, Issue 2, page 87, Is this "the field?" Not in our book, it isn't. 1975 Feb 8, Kevin O'Donohue, Stan Clark, Brian McClenaughan, Frank Jeffcoat, Four Broadcasters Compare U.S. Radio with Australian Radio - The Knockout Blow, in Billboard, page A-7, [Jeffcoat:] I'll qualify that in a moment, but in my book I think when it comes to sheer professionalism, there's nothing quite like an American broadcaster. 1978, William James, Frederick Burkhardt, Fredson Bowers, Ignas K. Skrupskelis, Essays in Philosophy, page 66, My solution, or rather Stumpf's (for in my book I am but the humble follower of the eminent Munich psychologist), was to take neither of these objectionable alternatives, […] . 2007, Ralph A. Gessner, Deep in My Heart, page 105, That's taking things way too far in my book. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in,‎ one's,‎ book. Usage notes Only the pronoun form one's changes to match the subject of the phrase. Translations in one's opinion — see in one's opinion References Christine Ammer, The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, page 328
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