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
Momoko	mo-mo-ko	Japanese
Rainier	-	French
Marvyn	MAHR-vin	English (Rare)
Grazia	GRAHT-syah	Italian
Modred	-	Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Farrah	-	Arabic