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
Ludwikaluwt-VEE-kahPolish
Ike[aik]
EloÍSa-Spanish
Farr[fa:]
Emmanuel[i'mænjuəl]
Hammond['hæmənd]