find favor with



find favor with someone

to win the praise of someone. The maid found favor with the family and was given a large salary increase. Mary found favor with her employer because of her good ideas.
See also: favor, find

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hefin-Welsh
SantosSAHN-tosSpanish
Simon['saimən]
BethanyBETH-ə-nee (English)English, Biblical
Alejandraah-le-KHAHN-drahSpanish
Gaetano-Italian