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名詞

good graces pl (plural only)

1. (idiomatic) Favorable regard; personal approval; kindly treatment.
   • 1831, Sir Walter Scott, My Aunt Margaret's Mirror:

     [H]e had insinuated himself into the good graces of an ancient and rich burgomaster, and, by his handsome person and graceful manners, captivated the affections of his only child.

   • 1897, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], “[Pudd’nhead Wilson] Chapter 6”, in The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson: And the Comedy Those Extraordinary Twins, Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 77:

     [T]he twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.

   • 1910, Lucy Maud Montgomery, chapter 16, in Kilmeny of the Orchard:

     David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson's heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.

   • 1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC:

     Calpurnia appeared in the front door and yelled, “Lemonade time! You all get in outa that hot sun ‘fore you fry alive!” Lemonade in the middle of the morning was a summertime ritual. Calpurnia set a pitcher and three glasses on the porch, then went about her business. Being out of Jem’s good graces did not worry me especially. Lemonade would restore his good humor.

   • 1996 February 6, Clifford Krauss, “New York's Thin, Angry Blue Line”, in New York Times, retrieved 26 December 2012:

     That has prompted leaders of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association to threaten to withhold support for the Mayor's re-election bid. "He's not in our good graces now," said Louis Matarazzo, the P.B.A. president. "We're not endorsing anyone now."

   • 2008 November 18, Jay Newton-Small, “Why the Democrats — and Obama — Forgave Lieberman”, in Time‎, archived from the original on 1 January 2013:

     Joe Lieberman has never been shy about speaking his mind […] , leaving his fate as chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and member of the Democratic caucus to depend on the good graces of Senate Democrats.

   • 2025 July 18, Nicholas Florko, “Make Coca-Cola Great Again”, in The Atlantic‎:

     Agreeing to remove a controversial ingredient is a way to get in the administration’s good graces and can be a good business move—even if your foods are largely still unhealthy.

使用する際の注意点

• Now often found in the phrase "in [someone's] good graces" or "into [someone's] good graces".

同意語

• good books

参照

• “good graces”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.