ingratiate oneself into

ingratiate (oneself) into (something)

To make an effort to receive someone's favor. I have no desire to ingratiate myself into a group of rich buffoons, no matter how many swanky doors they can open for me. If you really want a job here, you'd do well to ingratiate yourself into the boss's son's orbit. A: "I wasn't trying to ingratiate myself into high society!" B: "No, but you have money. When you have money, high society just welcomes you right in."

See also: ingratiate

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

ingratiate oneself into something

to work hard to bring oneself into the favor of someone. Oh, how he fawns over the guests! Isn't it terrible the way he tries to ingratiate himself into their favor? You will never succeed in ingratiating yourself into my good graces.

See also: ingratiate

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.