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
CahyaCHAH-yahIndonesian
PhilFILEnglish
BelÉNbe-LENSpanish
ŠÁRka-Czech
Ealhstan-Anglo-Saxon
&Aelig;Thelric-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)