in someone's bad graces Idioma
in someone's bad graces
in someone's bad graces Also,
in someone's bad books. Out of favor with someone. For example,
Harry's tardiness put him in the teacher's bad graces, or
Making fun of the director is bound to get you in his bad books. The use of
grace in the sense of “favor” dates from the 1400s; the use of
books dates from the early 1800s. Also see
black book, def. 1;
in someone's good graces.
in (one's) bad graces
Not or no best in one's favor; accepting becoming one's disapproval or disregard. I don't anticipate I'll appear to the affair on Saturday. I'm still in Jenny's bad graces at the moment. I was absolutely in Mark's bad graces for a while afterwards I absent his cat.Learn more: bad, gracein someone's bad graces
Also, in someone's bad books. Out of favor with someone. For example, Harry's apathy put him in the teacher's bad graces, or Making fun of the administrator is apprenticed to get you in his bad books. The use of grace in the faculty of "favor" dates from the 1400s; the use of books dates from the aboriginal 1800s. Also see black book, def. 1; in someone's acceptable graces. Learn more: bad, grace