out of favor

out of favor — idiom

1. no longer liked, accepted, or approved of by other people — especially after hav

1.慣用語B2
釋義

no longer liked, accepted, or approved of by other people — especially after having been well-liked or popular before.

例句

After the CEO took over, the old marketing strategy fell out of favor with the board.

fall out of favor with [institution]: change-of-state pattern

The traditional teaching method has been out of favor in most schools since the 1990s.

be out of favor + time span: state pattern

同義詞
  • unpopular

    direct synonym; describes the state rather than the change

  • disliked

    direct synonym; more general, less idiomatic

  • out of vogue

    used mainly for trends and fashions, not people

反義詞
  • in favor

    the direct opposite — currently liked or approved of

  • popular

    general opposite; well-liked by many people

  • accepted

    implies approval without the social-status dimension

文法句型

be out of favor (with someone)

fall out of favor (with someone)

go out of favor

用法筆記

Commonly follows the verbs 'be', 'fall', and 'go'. The 'fall out of favor' form highlights a change: the person or thing was popular before and is no longer. The 'be out of favor' form simply describes the current state. Always pair with 'with' to name the person or group whose approval has been lost.

常見錯誤

❌The policy is out of favor from the staff.
✅The policy is out of favor with the staff.
💡The correct preposition is 'with', not 'from'.
❌She fell out of favor after the mistake.' (no context)
✅She fell out of favor with her manager after the mistake.
💡The idiom sounds incomplete without naming the person or group whose approval was lost.