in (one's) bad graces
in (one's) bad graces
Not or no longer in one's favor; having earned one's disapproval or disregard. I don't think I'll come to the party on Saturday. I'm still in Jenny's bad graces at the moment. I was definitely in Mark's bad graces for a while after I lost his cat. Well, I stole his idea for the project—that's why I'm in his bad graces.
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in someone's bad graces
Also,
in someone's bad books. Out of favor with someone. For example,
Harry's tardiness put him in the teacher's bad graces, or
Making fun of the director is bound to get you in his bad books. The use of
grace in the sense of "favor" dates from the 1400s; the use of
books dates from the early 1800s. Also see
black book, def. 1;
in someone's good graces.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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