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
FritziFRI-tseeGerman
Filippu-Old Church Slavic
Aspinwall['æspinwɔ:]
LaurieLAWR-ee (English), LOW-ree (Dutch)English, Dutch
Mateu-Catalan
Estera-Polish, Slovak, Lithuanian