have airs and graces Idiome
in her good graces
being liked by her, doing what she likes If you are in her good graces, you will be invited to her tea party.
airs and graces
London cockney rhyming slang for faces/braces/Epsom races
in one's bad graces|bad graces|graces
adj. phr. Not approved by; not liked by.
John was in his mother's bad graces because he spilled his milk on the tablecloth. Don got in the bad graces of the teacher by laughing at her hat. Compare: DOWN ON, IN BAD, OUT OF FAVOR.
Antonym: IN ONE S GOOD GRACES.
in one's good books|books|good books|good graces|g
adv. phr. Approved of by you; liked by someone.
Ruth is in her mother's good graces because she ate all her supper. Bill is back in the good graces of his girlfriend because he gave her a box of candy. Compare: IN GOOD.
Antonym: IN ONE'S BAD GRACES.
good graces
good graces see
in someone's good graces.
in someone's bad graces
in someone's bad graces Also,
in someone's bad books. Out of favor with someone. For example,
Harry's tardiness put him in the teacher's bad graces, or
Making fun of the director is bound to get you in his bad books. The use of
grace in the sense of “favor” dates from the 1400s; the use of
books dates from the early 1800s. Also see
black book, def. 1;
in someone's good graces.
in someone's good graces
in someone's good graces Also,
in someone's good books;
in the good graces of. In someone's favor or good opinion, as in
Ruth is back in her mother's good graces, or
Bill is anxious to get in the boss's good books, or
She was always in the good graces of whoever happened to be in charge. The use of
good grace dates from the 1400s,
grace alluding to the condition of being favored;
good books dates from the early 1800s. One antonym is
out of someone's good graces, as in
Walking out on his speech got him out of the professor's good graces. Another is
in someone's bad graces.
have affectedness and graces
To accept or affect a affected manner. There's no charge to accept affectedness and graces with me. I knew you continued afore you anytime became successful.Learn more: air, and, grace, have