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seek favor by fawning or flattery
This employee is currying favor with his superordinates
How To Use curry favor In A Sentence
- She hates her outcast status, but has too much respect for herself to compromise or curry favor.
- He licked the dust in order to curry favor with the political boss.
- Giants like Yahoo and Google have thus far taken a mostly nonproprietary stance toward their data, typically letting outside developers access it in an attempt to curry favor with them and foster increased inbound Web traffic. Should Web Giants Let Startups Use the Information They Have About You?
- He brought her some flowers, hoping to curry favor with her.
- However, it is irresponsible for them to show such an indiscreet attitude to curry favor with voters.