A woman sorts books at a book fair in Frankfurt, Germany. Photo: Ralph Orlowski/Reuters
Today's Phrase
If you are in someone's good books, they are pleased with you.
For example:
I'm in my mother's good books, as I took her out for a surprise dinner last night.
Anna really gets on my nerves - she's always trying to get into the boss's good books.
My brother is not in my good books today - he broke my mp3 player!
Don't confuse it with
If someone is described as an open book, it is very easy to know what they are thinking or feeling.
Lucy is a real open book; there's never any doubt as to what her opinions are.
Interesting fact
The Frankfurt Book Fair is the biggest book fair in the world, with over 7,000 exhibitors and 3,000 different events. Book fairs celebrate literature, past and present, and also encourage innovation in reading, such as the development of digital platforms like e-readers.
