get/keep on the right/wrong side of somebody
(redirected from get on the right side of)get on the good side of (someone)
To become the object of someone's favor; to do something that causes someone to be pleased. Be sure to get on the good side of the superintendent— she's a powerful woman in the school district. I'm hoping to get on the good side of John with this cake I baked for him.
get on the wrong side of (someone)
To be or become displeasing to someone; to do something that provokes someone's anger, contempt, or dismissal. Be sure not to get on the wrong side of the superintendent—she's a powerful woman in the school district. I'm afraid I may have gotten on the wrong side of your friend with my off-color remarks.
keep on the good side of (someone)
To remain the object of someone's favor; to do something that causes someone to be pleased. The superintendent is a powerful woman in the school district, so be sure to keep on the good side of her. I'm hoping to keep on John's good side with this cake I baked for him.
keep on the right side of (someone)
To remain the object of someone's favor; to do something that causes someone to be pleased. The superintendent is a powerful woman in the school district, so be sure to keep on the right side of her. I'm hoping to keep on the right side of John with this cake I baked for him.
stay on the good side of (someone)
To remain the object of someone's favor; to do something that causes someone to be pleased. The superintendent is a powerful woman in the school district, so be sure to stay on the good side of her. I'm hoping to stay on the good side of John with this cake I baked for him.
stay on the right side of (someone)
To remain the object of someone's favor; to do something that causes someone to be pleased. The superintendent is a powerful woman in the school district, so be sure to stay on the right side of her. I'm hoping to stay on the right side of John with this cake I baked for him.
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keep on the right side of someone
and keep on the good side of someone; stay on the good side of someone; stay on the right side of someoneFig. to remain in someone's favor. (This has nothing to do with the right-hand side.) You had better keep on the right side of Mr. Franklin. He's very particular. I will keep on the good side of him.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
get/keep on the right/wrong ˈside of somebody
try to please somebody and not annoy them/annoy somebody and make them dislike you: She got on the wrong side of her boss after criticizing him in a meeting.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017