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

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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 29 Mar. 2025.

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