on someone's good side

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 which someone is angry or annoyed with you:

You don't want get on her bad side – she can be really mean to people she doesn't like.


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  • 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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