lose favor

idiom

: to become unpopular : to lose support
Her theories have lost favor.

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“Lose favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20favor. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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