in someone's bad books

US /ɪn ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæd bʊks/
UK /ɪn ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæd bʊks/
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in jemandes schlechten Büchern stehen, bei jemandem in Ungnade fallen

disliked by someone because you have done something to annoy them

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I'm in my boss's bad books because I was late for the meeting.
Ich stehe in den schlechten Büchern meines Chefs, weil ich zu spät zum Meeting kam.
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He's in his wife's bad books after forgetting their anniversary.
Er steht in den schlechten Büchern seiner Frau, nachdem er ihren Hochzeitstag vergessen hat.
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bring someone to bookin someone's good booksbadshow someone in a bad lightthere’s no (greater) thief like a bad bookbookbooking