on (someone's) good side

in a situation in which someone is pleased with you.

It's a good idea to get on your manager's good side when you start a new job.

Usage notes: the opposite meaning is expressed by on someone's bad side - in a situation in which someone is angry or annoyed with you:

You don't want get on her bad side – she can be really mean to people she doesn't like.

• put someone out to pasture
• put someone over knee
• put someone over the top
• put someone over your knee
• put someone's back up
• put someone's mind at ease
• put someone's mind at rest
• put someone's nose out of joint
• put someone through
• put someone through hell
• put someone through hoops
• put someone through paces
• put someone through something
• put someone through their paces
• put someone through the mill
• put someone through the wringer
• put someone to death
• put someone to shame
• put someone to sleep
• put someone to the test
• put something back on the rails
• put something back on track
• put something behind
• put something behind someone
• put something behind something