get in (someone's) good books

To ingratiate oneself to someone; to curry favor with someone. Flattery won't work; the only way of getting in his good books is through hard work.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ondina	-	Portuguese, Italian
Vangel	-	Macedonian
Dorottya	-	Hungarian
Kim (1)	KIM	English
Jimmu	jeem-moo (Japanese)	Far Eastern Mythology
Sharla	SHAHR-lə	English