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В СЛУЧАЕ1 быть« В СЛУЧАЙ попасть (у кого) both obs PrepP these forms only subj-compl with copula (subj: human) (to be, end up) under the patronage of an influential person

X попал в случай - X was (found himself, ended up) in Y's good graces

X gained Y4s favor (in limited contexts) X became (was) a court favorite (a favorite of the tsarls etc).

«Подойди, подойди, любезный! Я и отцу-то твоему правду одна говорила, когда он в случае был, а тебе-то и бог велит» (Толстой 4). "Come on, come closer, my dear! I used to be the only one to tell that father of yours the truth in the days when he was a court favorite, and now it's my sacred duty to do the same for you" (4a).