congraciarse con

v.

to ingratiate oneself with, to make up to, to win one's way into, to wind one's way into.

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(v.) = ingratiate + Reflexivo, get on + the right side of, keep on + the right side of, stay on + the right side of

Ex. That was the only way she could protect herself from the possibility of alienating the very people with whom she was trying to ingratiate herself.

Ex. After all, the ancients worshipped, among other deities, the gods of violence, if only to get on the right side of them.

Ex. Gods did nothing, but you had to honour them with a daily offering to keep on the right side of them.

Ex. Many of the stories told about fairies seem to be cautionary tales, showing that they can be very helpful, as long as you stay on the right side of them.

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(v.) = ingratiate + Reflexivo, get on + the right side of, keep on + the right side of, stay on + the right side of

Ex: That was the only way she could protect herself from the possibility of alienating the very people with whom she was trying to ingratiate herself.

Ex: After all, the ancients worshipped, among other deities, the gods of violence, if only to get on the right side of them.

Ex: Gods did nothing, but you had to honour them with a daily offering to keep on the right side of them.

Ex: Many of the stories told about fairies seem to be cautionary tales, showing that they can be very helpful, as long as you stay on the right side of them.