English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose
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My PhD supervisor and academic father will forever be in my good ~book~ (nonstandard).
My PhD supervisor and academic father will forever be in my good books (standard). To be in someone’s good books is to be in a state in which one is liked or is treated nicely by someone.
I grew and achieved so much through his good ~office~ (nonstandard).
I grew and achieved so much through his good offices (standard). Someone’s good offices are the help that they give to other people who are trying to achieve something.
Dr Adesina Sunday will do all he can to help, but will never cook the ~book~ (nonstandard).
Dr Adesina Sunday will do all he can to help, but will never cook the books (standard). To alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally is to cook the books.
GAB
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