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in (someone's) black books What does in (someone's) black books mean?	to be in disgrace or out of favor with someone	The boy is in his girlfriend's black books because he was late for their date.
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One man's meat is another man's poison. What does "One man's meat is another man's poison." mean?	something that one person likes may not be liked by another person	One man's meat is another man's poison and everybody dislikes the food that my friend likes.

give free rein to (someone or something) What does "give free rein to (someone or something)" mean?	to allow someone to be completely in charge of something, to give someone or something freedom	The man was given free rein to do what he wanted in his new job.
from scratch What does "from scratch" mean?	from the very beginning	We decided to build the house from scratch.
on the contrary What does "on the contrary" mean?	as the opposite	I thought that the speech would be boring but on the contrary it was quite interesting.
hither and thither What does "hither and thither" mean?	in one direction and then in another, here and there	He looked hither and thither when he discovered that he had lost his wallet.
con What does "con" mean?	convict
keep up with the times What does "keep up with the times" mean?	stay in fashion	My aunt tries very hard to keep up with the times.

thank one's lucky stars What does "thank one's lucky stars" mean?	to be thankful for one's good luck	I thanked my lucky stars that I was not hurt in the car accident.
awesome What does "awesome" mean?	great; excellent
at the top of the hour What does "at the top of the hour" mean?	at the beginning of the hour - 12:00, 1:00 etc. (at the top of a clock)	The radio news always starts at the top of the hour.
Set your sights on What does "Set your sights on" mean?	If you set your sights on someone or something, it is your ambition to beat them or to achieve that goal.
get/have the blues What does "get/have the blues" mean?	to become sad or depressed	The dull cloudy weather has caused me to get the blues.

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In (someone's) Black Books Idiom