in (someone's) good graces

phrase

: liked and thought highly of by someone in authority

He works late to stay in his boss's good graces.

Examples of in (someone's) good graces in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pair of Cardinals took steps forward this season that leave them in good graces with the front office and coaching staff, and the two could be expected to be major factors in the Cardinals' success next season. — Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

Stumping for Biden should help Newsom get in good graces of a party establishment that still deeply values loyalty, building relationships that could pay off down the road with endorsements, fundraising and staffing up a campaign. — Calmatters, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024

This column isn’t an effort to get in good graces with the Dolphins. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2024

Lindsey gives him a crisis communication plan for getting back in good graces with his teammates. — Lisa Kwon, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024

Keeping themselves in good graces with San Diegans whose feelings Eli hurt, the Wave defeated the NJ/NY Gotham’s women’s soccer club whose ownership group Eli joined in August. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2023

Numerous sanctioned Russians living abroad have come out against the war, often with the sidebar that their criticism will put them in good graces with those in charge of sanctions in Washington and Brussels. — Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023

The decision didn't exactly keep her in good graces with the show's creator and producers. — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2023