в чести

• В ЧЕСТИ у кого, где obsoles, coll

[PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with быть; often neg]

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1. [subj: usu. human, collect, or abstr]

⇒ a person (group, idea etc) enjoys the respect of s.o., recognition in some place etc:

- X в чести у Y-ов{{}}≈ X is highly regarded by Ys;

- Ys hold person X in high regard (esteem);

|| Neg X у Y-ов не в чести{{}}≈ X is viewed with disfavor by Ys;

- Ys don't think much of X.

2. [subj: usu. human]

⇒ one enjoys popularity with s.o. (usu. with some group of people):

- X у Y-ов в чести{{}}≈ X is popular with Ys;

- X is a (great) favorite of Ys;

- [in limited contexts] Ys are keen on X.

     ♦ "Я еврейка, ты разве не замечал? Еврейки теперь у вас не в чести" (Максимов 1). "I'm a Jew, hadn't you noticed? You Russians aren't very keen on Jewish women at the moment" (1a).