curry favour

Other forms: currying favour; curried favour; curries favour

Definitions of curry favour
  1. verb
    seek favor by fawning or flattery
    synonyms: court favor, court favour, curry favor
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    type of:
    bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle
    try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
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