In (someone's) Favor Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In (someone's) Favor Idiom mean?

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in (someone's) favor What does in (someone's) favor mean?	to someone's advantage or credit	The judge decided the court case in our favor and we didn't have to pay the court costs.
in (someone's) favor What does in (someone's) favor mean?	to someone's advantage	The judge ruled in the our favor in our dispute with the hospital.
	Some Random Idioms
have a lot on one's mind What does "have a lot on one's mind" mean?	have many things to worry about	She has a lot on her mind with her new job and her new boyfriend.

boil down to (something) What does "boil down to (something)" mean?	to reduce something to its essential or main part	The reason that we could not go on a holiday boiled down to the fact that we had no money.
schmoozer What does "schmoozer" mean?	person who can chat or gossip effectively
be all ears What does "be all ears" mean?	to listen eagerly and carefully	The boy was all ears when the teacher began to talk about the circus.
Off colour What does "Off colour" mean?	If someone looks off colour/color, they look ill.

in the limelight What does "in the limelight" mean?	at the center of attention	Our police chief has been in the limelight since the big scandal began.
squat What does "squat" mean?	sit; sit down; sit and remain sitting
in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing, officially	I put down my complaint in black and white.
reluctant to (do something) What does "reluctant to (do something)" mean?	to not want to do something	The surgeon was reluctant to operate on the young boy before he was sure that it was necessary.
break out in a cold sweat What does "break out in a cold sweat" mean?	to perspire from fever or anxiety	I usually break out in a cold sweat when I have to make a speech.

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In (someone's) Favor Idiom