out of favor (with someone)

out of favor (with someone)
*out of favor (with someone)
no longer desirable or preferred by someone. (*Typically: be \out of favor (with someone); go \out of favor (with 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.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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