good graces
Someone's warm approval
Good graces refers to someone's favor or approval.
To be in someone's good graces is to have their goodwill and positive regard; to fall out of their good graces is to lose it.
The phrase usually appears with these prepositions—you get back into good graces, stay in them, or find yourself out of them.
- favorKind act or preference
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- seal of approvalOfficial sanction symbol
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
in favor · olive branch · affection · soft spot · admiration · reconciliation · liking · kindness · kind words · trust · respect · blessing · acceptance · open arms · friendship · courtesy · rapport · tactfulness
good gracesdisfavor
Lack of approval
disgrace · bad books · displeasure · disapproval · contempt
good gracesdoghouse
Outdoor pet shelter
wrong side · cold shoulder · estrangement · alienation · banishment
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