in (someone's) good graces

idiom

: liked and thought highly of by someone in authority
He works late to stay in his boss's good graces.

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Stumping for Biden should help Newsom get in good graces of a party establishment that still deeply values loyalty, building relationships that could pay off down the road with endorsements, fundraising and staffing up a campaign. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024 This column isn’t an effort to get in good graces with the Dolphins. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2024 Lindsey gives him a crisis communication plan for getting back in good graces with his teammates. Lisa Kwon, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024 Keeping themselves in good graces with San Diegans whose feelings Eli hurt, the Wave defeated the NJ/NY Gotham’s women’s soccer club whose ownership group Eli joined in August. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2023 Numerous sanctioned Russians living abroad have come out against the war, often with the sidebar that their criticism will put them in good graces with those in charge of sanctions in Washington and Brussels. Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023 The decision didn't exactly keep her in good graces with the show's creator and producers. Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2023 And it wouldn’t be just Depp back in good graces, despite the adamant online abuse Heard is receiving. Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 May 2022 Still, Marty and Wendy's scheming got them back in good graces; the FBI decided to make the same deal with Navarro's loose-cannon nephew and successor, Javi. Evan Romano, Men's Health, 23 Jan. 2022

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“In (someone's) good graces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28someone%27s%29%20good%20graces. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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