on someone's good side

on someone's good side
*on the good side of someone & *on someone's good side
Fig. in someone's favor. (*Typically: be \on someone's good side; get \on someone's good side.) •

I tried to get on the good side of the teacher, but that teacher has no good side.

First of all, don't try to get on the boss's good side.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • on someone's good side — on (someone s) good side in a situation in which someone is pleased with you. It s a good idea to get on your manager s good side when you start a new job. Usage notes: the opposite meaning is expressed by on someone s bad side in a situation in… …   New idioms dictionary

  • on good side — on (someone s) good side in a situation in which someone is pleased with you. It s a good idea to get on your manager s good side when you start a new job. Usage notes: the opposite meaning is expressed by on someone s bad side in a situation in… …   New idioms dictionary

  • on\ one's\ good\ side — • on one s good side • on the good side of (one) adj. phr. informal Friendly with someone; liked by a person. John thought that he would get a good grade if he got on the good side of the teacher. Successful workers stay on the good side of their …   Словарь американских идиом

  • on one's good side — or[on the good side of one] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Friendly with someone; liked by a person. * /John thought that he would get a good grade if he got on the good side of the teacher./ * /Successful workers stay on the good side of their bosses./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on one's good side — or[on the good side of one] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Friendly with someone; liked by a person. * /John thought that he would get a good grade if he got on the good side of the teacher./ * /Successful workers stay on the good side of their bosses./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on\ the\ good\ side\ of\ one — • on one s good side • on the good side of (one) adj. phr. informal Friendly with someone; liked by a person. John thought that he would get a good grade if he got on the good side of the teacher. Successful workers stay on the good side of their …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get on one's good side — {v. phr.} To gain the favor of someone; flatter or please another. * /A clever lobbyist knows how to get on the good side of both the House of Representatives and the Senate./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get on one's good side — {v. phr.} To gain the favor of someone; flatter or please another. * /A clever lobbyist knows how to get on the good side of both the House of Representatives and the Senate./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get\ on\ one's\ good\ side — v. phr. To gain the favor of someone; flatter or please another. A clever lobbyist knows how to get on the good side of both the House of Representatives and the Senate …   Словарь американских идиом

  • side — side1 [ saıd ] noun *** ▸ 1 area of larger area, etc. ▸ 2 surface/edge/left/right ▸ 3 aspect of situation etc. ▸ 4 position in argument ▸ 5 part of family ▸ 6 additional food ▸ 7 one of opposing groups ▸ 8 television channel ▸ 9 proud attitude ▸… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • side — side1 W1S1 [saıd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of an area)¦ 2¦(next to)¦ 3¦(of a building/object/vehicle etc)¦ 4¦(edge)¦ 5¦(of a thin object)¦ 6¦(part of your body)¦ 7¦(shape)¦ 8¦(mountain/valley)¦ 9¦(page)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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