good graces



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good graces

Favorable, kindly, or approving regard or treatment. Usually used in the phrase "in someone's good graces" or some variation thereof. John's been in my good graces ever since he helped get me out of debt. I was out of Mary's good graces for a while after I lost her cat.
See also: good, grace

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Micajah-Biblical
Pich-Khmer
Adem-Turkish
LucÍAloo-THEE-ah (Spanish), loo-SEE-ah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Ottoline-English (Rare)
Theudofrid-Ancient Germanic