on someone's good/bad side
Definition of on someone's good/bad side
: doing things that cause someone to like or dislike one She tries to keep/stay on her boss's good side by finishing all of her work on time. Trust me. You don't want to get on his bad side.
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Word by Word Definitions
: of a favorable character or tendency
: bountiful, fertile
: handsome, attractive
: something that is good
: something conforming to the moral order of the universe
: praiseworthy character : goodness
: well
: used as an intensive
: failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor
: unfavorable
: not fresh : spoiled
: something that is bad
: an evil or unhappy state
: fault
: badly
: the right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body
: one of the halves of the animal body on either side of the median plane
: one longitudinal half of a hide
: situated on the side
: of or relating to the side
: directed toward or from the side
: to agree with : support
: to be side by side with
: to set or put aside : clear away
: swaggering or arrogant manner : pretentiousness
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