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to suit my book

to suit my book

9.6
To fit your plans or what you want
  • phrasal verb
  • UK
translation icon : convenirme
  • This schedule suits my book perfectly.

Examples

  • The early morning meeting doesn't suit my book as I'm not an early riser.

  • If it suits your book, we could reschedule the discussion for next week.

  • Her proposed solution perfectly suits my book and priorities.

  • Can you find a time that suits my book?

  • The time we agreed on really suits my book, as I have no other appointments that day.

  • I appreciate your flexibility; the new arrangement suits my book much better than the original plan.

  • Her suggestion for the project timeline suits my book because it aligns with my goals.

Synonyms

to suit
vsto suit my book
303 1.9

To be good for someone's needs or plans

focuses on matching one's own wishes, preferences, or plans

How Convenient

ideal
241 3.8
to suit my book
  • UK
9.6
to fit
969 1.0
to serve
∞ 1.8

Surface Forms

suit my book infinitive
suited my book past
suited my book past participle
suiting my book present participle
suits my book third person singular

Morphology

suit + mine + book

The verb 'suit' (to fit someone's needs) combined with the possessive 'my' and a noun yields a straightforward compositional meaning 'be convenient for me' or 'fit my preferences.' Even if 'book' is not defined in the entry, the construction 'suit + my + X' follows a common, cross-linguistically familiar pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Suit my book may come from the image of someone with a small book of plans and tastes. If something suits that book it fits what they want, so the phrase means 'to be convenient for' or 'to match someone's plans'.