find favor with (one)
find favor with (one)
To receive one's approval and appreciation. If you can find favor with the new CEO, I doubt you'll be subject to those rumored layoffs.
See also: favor, find
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
find favor with someone
to win the praise of someone. The maid found favor with the family and was given a large salary increase. Mary found favor with her employer because of her good ideas.
See also: favor, find
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- find favor with
- in favor of
- in favor of (someone or something)
- scratch (one's) back
- scratch back
- scratch someone's back
- slant in favor of (someone or something)
- favor
- decide in favor of
- decide in favor of (someone or something)