Rise in one’s books
Hi,
A:“I brought my grandma a homemade cake.”
B:”That should help you rise in her books.”
Can ‘rise in one’s books’ be used in this case to say that my grandma will then think more highly of me? It’d be used in a funny way.
I’m not sure if ‘rise in one’s books’ works in general, but I heard ‘How high does sth rank in your books’?
That’s why I thought that I could use it. It’s like when you do something for someone and it earns you points with them.
Thank you.
Top answer
I've never heard an expression like this in my life. However, a very common expression is eg That will get you into someone's good books. The underlying idea is that someone (eg Grandma) has a notebook in which she writes the name of everyone who pleases her.
- I've never heard an expression like this in my life.
- However, a very common expression is eg That will get you into someone's good books.
- The underlying idea is that someone (eg Grandma) has a notebook in which she writes the name of everyone who pleases her.
- Clive
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I've never heard an expression like this in my life.
However, a very common expression is eg That will get you into someone's good books.
The underlying idea is that someone (eg Grandma) has a notebook in which she writes the name of everyone who pleases her.
Clive
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