in (one's) favor



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!
See also: favor

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Giustinojoos-TEE-noItalian
Aina (2)IE-nə Catalan
Tatianatah-TYAH-nah (Russian, Polish, Spanish, Italian), TAH-tee-ah-nah (Finnish), ta-tee-AN-ə (English), ta-TYAN-ə (English)Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish, Greek, Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish
Matteamaht-TE-ahItalian
Stacia-English
FÁBio-Portuguese