| 单词 | to be in black books |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be in (a person's) black books b. †to be in the black book(s): to be in disgrace (obsolete). to be in (a person's) black books: to have incurred a person's displeasure, to be out of favour with a person. Cf. to be in (a person's) bad books, to be in (a person's) good books at book n. Phrases 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disfavour > be out of favour [verb (intransitive)] to be, or stand in, (‥) umbrage1641 to be in (a person's) black books1771 1771 A. M. E. Cooke Hermit Converted i. ii. 15 No doubt the Knight is in her black book for that, as long as he lives. 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue (at cited word) He is down in the black book, i.e. has a stain in his character. 1837 Cornwall Chron. (Launceston, Austral.) 18 Nov. 2 Being already in the ‘black books’, he was ordered three months to a road party. 1881 J. Payn From Exile 89 This unfortunate youth is so deep in your black books. 1922 H. Walpole Cathedral iii. 42 It was as though the whole family were in his black books for some disgraceful act. 1948 E. Partridge Words at War, Words at Peace 28 From crime to the reprobation with which it is regarded is but a short step: ‘to get into a person's black books’..is always unpleasant. 2006 L. L. Chase Lord Perfect ix. 129 If it comes to being afraid or not, my lord, I'd just as soon not be in her black books. < as lemmas |
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