be in smb.'s good graces

be in smb.'s good graces: (be in smb.'s good graces (тж. be in the good graces of smb.))

пользоваться чьей-л. благосклонностью, быть в милости у кого-л. [этим. фр. être dans les bonnes grâces de quel-qu'un]

Pen, with a laugh, said that at one time he did think he was pretty well in Miss Amory's good graces... (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. II, ch. II) — Пен со смехом ответил, что одно время имел у мисс Эмори большой успех...

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grace — n. short prayer 1) to say grace sense decency 2) the grace to + inf. (she had the good grace to concede defeat) favor 3) divine grace 4) to fall from grace 5) by the grace of God 6) in smb. s good graces 7) (rel.) a state of grace willingness … Combinatory dictionary
insinuate — v. 1) (d; refl.) ( to ingratiate ) to insinuate into (to insinuate oneself into smb. s good graces) 2) (L; to) ( to suggest ) she insinuated (to us) that her partner had embezzled funds * * * [ɪn sɪnjʊeɪt] (L; to) ( to suggest ) she insinuate (to … Combinatory dictionary

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