in the books en · ADP
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(idiomatic) Finished; concluded; able to be regarded as a matter of record.
Two Bird swishes and a Johnny Davis three-point air ball later, the victory was in the books.
1982 Feb. 3, Bob Ryan, "Parish spruces up Celtics, 109-105," Boston Globe p. S-1 (retrieved 18 March 2013)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.
1998 May 25, Ted Geltner, “Ocala's Peggy Takacs Wins Big With Oscar Picks”, in Ocala Star-Banner, retrieved 19 Mar 2013, page 1C:With the presidential debates in the books and a commanding lead in the polls, Barack Obama appears to be coasting toward history.
2008 October 17, Alex Altman, “The Bradley Effect”, in Time:
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fi kiveen hakattu (finished) · cmn 蓋棺論定 /盖棺论定 (finished)