opt in favor of

opt in favor of (someone or something)

To choose some person or thing in preference to someone or something else. The kids opted in favor of a trip to Disneyland instead of New York City. Personally, I would opt in favor of staying home. You had a very strong application and interview, but the company has opted in favor of someone else.
See also: favor, of, opt
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

opt in favor of someone or something

to choose a particular person; to choose a particular thing. Do you think she will opt in favor of this one or that? We will opt in favor of David.
See also: favor, of, opt
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • opt in favor of (someone or something)
  • opt for
  • opt for (something)
  • give preference to (someone or something)
  • give preference to somebody/something
  • have (any/no) feelings about (someone or something)
  • have feelings about
  • partial to
  • partial to (someone or something)
  • opt out