in (one's) favor

To one's advantage or for one's benefit. I'm so relieved that the court ruled in my favor! My mom being away when report cards were mailed home has really worked out in my favor—I'm not grounded for my bad grades yet!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Theodore	THEE-ə-dawr	English
Cosma	-	Italian
Tess	TES	English, Dutch
Frodo	FRO-do (English)	Literature
MagdalÉNa	-	Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
Ushas	-	Hinduism