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
&Thorn;ÓRmÓ&Eth;R	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Jong	-	Korean
Drahoslav	-	Czech, Slovak
Fenton	FEN-tən	English
Aristomache	-	Ancient Greek
Aldhard	-	Ancient Germanic