good graces | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Favorableregard; personalapproval;kindlytreatment.1831,Sir Walter Scott,My Aunt Margaret's Mirror:[H]e had insinuated himself into thegood gracesof an ancient and rich burgomaster, and, by his handsome person and graceful manners, captivated the affections of his only child.1897,Mark Twain[pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], “[Pudd’nhead Wilson] Chapter 6”, inThe Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson: And the Comedy Those Extraordinary Twins, Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company,→OCLC,page77:[T]he twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family'sgood graces.1910,Lucy Maud Montgomery, chapter 16, inKilmeny of the Orchard:David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson's heart, wormed himself into thegood gracesof Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.1996February 6, Clifford Krauss, “New York's Thin, Angry Blue Line”, inNew York Times, retrieved26 December 2012:That has prompted leaders of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association to threaten to withhold support for the Mayor's re-election bid. "He's not in ourgood gracesnow," said Louis Matarazzo, the P.B.A. president. "We're not endorsing anyone now."2008November 18, Jay Newton-Small, “Why the Democrats — and Obama — Forgave Lieberman”, inTime‎[1], archived fromthe originalon1 January 2013:Joe Lieberman has never been shy about speaking his mind[…], leaving his fate as chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and member of the Democratic caucus to depend on thegood gracesof Senate Democrats.2025July 18, Nicholas Florko, “Make Coca-Cola Great Again”, inThe Atlantic‎[2]:Agreeing to remove a controversial ingredient is a way to get in the administration’sgood gracesand can be a good business move—even if your foods are largely still unhealthy.

Examples:

EN: There is... she's my boss, and it's a very sound policy, my child, to keep in the good graces of one's boss.
ES: Lo hay. Es mi jefa, y es una política sensata, mi querida, mantener buenas relaciones con el jefe.
EN: No, I'm back in his good graces.
ES: Me ha perdonado.
EN: And all the boys who wanted to go out with me... - would naturally have to be in your good graces.
ES: Todos los chicos que quisieran salir conmigo tendrían que contar con tu visto bueno.
EN: That you can get back into their good graces again?
ES: ¿Quieres volver a eso otra vez?
EN: For ten years I have had the unpleasant job of working... my way into Madame's good graces. Ten years of devotion until...
ES: Durante 10 años he sufrido la desagradable misión... de tener que congraciarme con la señora
EN: Having wormed his way into the good graces of the Commissioner.
ES: Se ha escabullido gracias a los buenos modales del comisario.
EN: I'm trying to remind you that it's your responsibility to help us restore her to Vandamm's good graces until he leaves the country tonight.
ES: Trato de recordarle que es responsabilidad suya... hacer que Vandamm vuelva a confiar en ella... hasta que él abandone el país esta noche.
EN: You need to get into his good graces, oil the wheels.
ES: Hay que congraciarse con él... Untarlo.
EN: Because I don't need your good graces.
ES: No necesito su gracia.
EN: I've thought of a way for you to get back in the good graces of your friends.
ES: Pensé en una manera de recuperar la gracia de tus amigos.
EN: Getting in their good graces means you can have anything you want in life.
ES: Obtener su benevolencia significa obtener todo lo quieras en esta vida.
EN: But it will take more ingenuity... to get us back in the good graces of the good people of Gotham City.
ES: Gracias, Alfred. Pero se necesitará más ingenio para devolvernos las gracias de la buena gente de Ciudad Gótica.
EN: I gather I'm no longer in His Majesty's good graces.
ES: Supongo que ya no tengo la gracia de Su Majestad.
EN: I've been in your good graces, butyou should treatme like a strangerfrom today on.
ES: Ambos hemos mantenido buenas relaciones, pero a partir de hoy deberías tratarnos como a unos extraños.
EN: He was cunning enough to insinuate himself... into the good graces of my family.
ES: Sus intrigas le permitieron gozar del favor de mi familia.

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