in someone's bad books
US /ɪn ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæd bʊks/
UK /ɪn ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæd bʊks/
1.
惹某人不開心, 在某人的黑名單上
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.
我因為開會遲到而惹老闆不高興了。
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He's in his wife's bad books after forgetting their anniversary.
他因為忘記結婚紀念日而惹妻子不高興了。