Meaning of in the books | Babel Free

Definitions

Finished; concluded; able to be regarded as a matter of record.

idiomatic

Examples

“Two Bird swishes and a Johnny Davis three-point air ball later, the victory was in the books.”

“The 1998 Academy Awards ceremony is in the books, and now that we have had a chance to reflect on the big event, we can put the proceedings in some context.”

“With the presidential debates in the books and a commanding lead in the polls, Barack Obama appears to be coasting toward history.”

CEFR level