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keep on the good side of

See: ON ONE'S GOOD SIDE.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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on one's good side

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

side

[side] See: [CHOOSE UP SIDES], [FROM SIDE TO SIDE], [GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED], [GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE] or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get on one's good side

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

good

[good] See: [AS GOOD AS], [AS GOOD AS ONE GETS], [BUT GOOD], [DO ONE GOOD], [FOR GOOD], [FOR GOOD MEASURE], [GET THE GOODS ON], [HOLD GOOD], [IN GOOD], [IN GOOD […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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