get on (someone's) good side



get on (someone's) good side

To become the object of someone's favor; to do something that causes someone to be pleased. The superintendent is a powerful woman in the school district, so be sure to get on her good side. I'm hoping to get on John's good side with this cake I baked for him.
See also: get, good, on, side

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KarolaKAW-ro-law (Hungarian), kah-RO-lah (German)Hungarian, German
Eskarne-Basque
Avksentiy-Russian
Augustine (1)AW-gəs-teen, ə-GUS-tinEnglish
Hrodpreht-Ancient Germanic
PierPYER (Italian), PEER (Dutch)Italian, Dutch