English verb: curry favour | |||
1. | curry favour (communication) seek favor by fawning or flattery | ||
Samples | This employee is currying favor with his superordinates. | ||
Synonyms | court favor, court favour, curry favor | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle | ||