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Idiom idiom

good graces


Favorable regard; personal approval; kindly treatment.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“I try to stay in my boss's good graces.”

CONTEXTUAL

“He apologized for his mistake to get back in his manager's good graces.”

COMPLEX

“By consistently delivering high-quality work, the new employee quickly found himself in the good graces of the senior partners.”


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a good deal

    Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.

  2. 02

    all good

    It's all good.

  3. 03

    bill of goods

    A set of misleading or deceptive claims.

  4. 04

    but good

    To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.

  5. 05

    come from a good place

    To be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.

  6. 06

    come up with the goods

    To produce what was expected or required.

  7. 07

    deal a good hand

    To assign favorable circumstances in life to someone.

  8. 08

    deliver the goods

    To do what was promised or expected.

Last updated August 10, 2026