help someone who asks, do a task for someome Ben offered to do me a favor if I ever need help.
favorite son
a candidate supported by his home state for President etc. We voted for him because he is the favorite son of our state.
lose favor
lose a person's approval, in your bad books If you lose favor with reporters, you may lose the election.
odds-on favorite
(See the odds-on favorite)
out of favor with someone
not have a person
the odds-on favorite
the one who is favored to win, the one to bet on Orlando was the odds-on favorite but they lost the series.
return the favor
Idiom(s): return the favor
Theme: RECIPROCITY
to do a good deed for someone who has done a good deed for you. • You helped me last week, so I'll return the favor and help you this week. • There is no point in helping Bill. He'll never return the favor.
out of favor
Idiom(s): out of favor (with sb)
Theme: OPPOSITION
no longer desirable or preferred by someone. • I can't ask John to help. I'm out of favor with him. • That kind of thing has been out of favor for years.
in one's favor
Idiom(s): in one's favor
Theme: ADVANTAGE
to someone's advantage or credit. (Especially in sports scores, as in the examples.) • The score was ten to twelve in our favor. • At the end of the second half, the score was forty to three in the other team's favor.
decide in favor of
Idiom(s): decide in favor of sb or sth
Theme: DECISION
to determine that someone or something is the winner. • The judge decided in favor of the defendant. • I decided in favor of the red one.
in (one's) favor
1. To one's advantage or for one's benefit. I'm so adequate that the cloister disqualified in my favor!My mom actuality abroad back address cards were mailed home has absolutely formed out in my favor—I'm not ashore for my bad grades yet!2. Highly admired by one; broadly accustomed or enjoyed by one. John had been in his boss's favor anytime back he managed to defended that advantageous client.Though abounding were agnostic of its success, the aftereffect is abundantly in the adherent fanbase's favor.Learn more: favor
in someone's favor
1. to someone's advantage or credit. (Especially in sports scores, as in the examples.) The account was ten to twelve in our favor.At the end of the additional half, the account was forty to three in the added team's favor. 2. *in someone's favor admired by someone; accustomed of by someone. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) John ability be able to advice me. I achievement I'm currently in his favor.My mother is mad at me. I'm absolutely not in her favor.I'll try to get into her favor.Learn more: favor
in favor (of addition or something)
approving, supporting, or acknowledging addition or something. Are you in favor of lower taxes?Of course, I'm in favor.Learn more: favor
in somebody’s/something’s ˈfavour
to somebody’s advantage: The cloister absitively in the employee’s favour. ♢ The actuality that the dollar is falling is in your favour.Learn more: favourLearn more:
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