to get into one's good graces
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To insinuate oneself into the favour of.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to get into one's good graces” mean?
To insinuate oneself into the favour of.
Is “to get into one's good graces” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.