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
Boyana-Bulgarian
Agapetos-Ancient Greek
Shahzad-Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Hulda['hʌldə]
JeraldJER-əldEnglish
Coulter['kəultə]