In One`s Good Books/graces Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In One`s Good Books/graces Idiom mean?

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in one`s good books/graces What does in one`s good books/graces mean?	approved of by someone, liked by someone	I have been in my friend's good books since I helped her with her homework last month.
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pull an all-nighter What does "pull an all-nighter" mean?	stay up all night doing something, usually a studying, preparing for an exam, or partying.	I pulled an all-nighter to finish that project.

shake hands with (someone) What does "shake hands with (someone)" mean?	to greet someone by clasping his or her hand and shaking it	The two men shook hands when they met for the first time.
make (someone's) flesh crawl What does "make (someone's) flesh crawl" mean?	cause someone's skin to feel funny	The movie was very violent and it made my flesh crawl.
crack up What does "crack up" mean?	to burst into laughter	I cracked up when the man started talking about the incident with the taxi driver.
bugger it What does "bugger it" mean?	idiom. oh no; oh dear; uh-ho (a strong expression of surprise or frustration).	Bugger it! I lost again.
act high and mighty What does "act high and mighty" mean?	to act proud and powerful	The woman always acts high and mighty and nobody likes her.
get into the wrong hands What does "get into the wrong hands" mean?	something secret or dangerous is discovered by someone who should not have it	The teacher was careful that the test answers did not get into the wrong hands.
put all one's eggs in one basket What does "put all one's eggs in one basket" mean?	to risk everything at once	I do not want to put all my eggs in one basket and only invest money in real estate.

have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things so that you cannot do any of them well	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies to really do her job well.
buck for (something) What does "buck for (something)" mean?	to aim or try for a goal	The soldier was bucking for a promotion.
wild goose chase What does "wild goose chase" mean?	a chase that is futile or worthless	The motorcycle riders led the police on a wild goose chase.
hit the bull's-eye What does "hit the bull's-eye" mean?	achieve your goal perfectly	achieve your goal perfectlyWe hit the bull's-eye when our sales target was met for the year.
draw in one`s horns What does "draw in one`s horns" mean?	to spend less money	The company is not doing well so everybody must draw in their horns.

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In One`s Good Books/graces Idiom