| 单词 | curry favor |
| 释义 | curry favor (once / 22513 pages) v WORD FAMILY curry favor: curried favor, curries favor, currying favor USAGE EXAMPLESSprint’s move to curry favor with the incoming administration follows a tougher time with the current telecommunications regulators. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) Al-Sabah ridiculed the notion that he would choose the D.C. hotel to curry favor with the next administration. Washington Times(Dec 20, 2016) The step was widely seen as currying favor with key voter groups ahead of possible elections in 2017. Wall Street Journal(Dec 15, 2016) v seek favor by fawning or flattery This employee is currying favor with his superordinates Syn|Hyper court favor, court favour, curry favour bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle try to gain favor by cringing or flattering |
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