find favor with (one)

find favor with (one)

To receive one's approval and appreciation. If you can find favor with the new CEO, I doubt you'll be subject to those rumored layoffs. No matter what I do, I can't seem to find favor with my mother-in-law! If you found favor with someone down at City Hall, maybe they'd waive these fines for you.

See also: favor, find

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find favor with someone

to win the praise of someone. The maid found favor with the family and was given a large salary increase. Mary found favor with her employer because of her good ideas.

See also: favor, find

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