good graces
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I was happy to do whatever I could to stay in Aunt Kitty’s good graces.
From Literature
What landed him in Weiss’ good graces?
From Slate
Silver and gold made seasonally appropriate External link fresh all-time highs, and tech was once again back in investors good graces.
From Barron's
The grower said he is in the good graces of the group that controls his region, but fears what will happen if an opposing group muscles in.
From Los Angeles Times
This meant the actor had to fight her way back into Hollywood’s good graces — and she has.
From Los Angeles Times
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