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ingratiate oneself with the boss

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  • ingratiate — in•gra•ti•ate [[t]ɪnˈgreɪ ʃiˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others, esp. by deliberate effort: to ingratiate oneself with the boss[/ex] • Etymology: 1615–25 in•gra′ti•at ing•ly, adv. in•gra… …   From formal English to slang

  • kowtow — verb 1) they kowtowed to the emperor Syn: prostrate oneself before, bow (down) to/ before, genuflect to/before, do/make obeisance to/before, fall on one s knees before, kneel before 2) she didn t have to kowtow to a boss Syn: grovel to, be… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • cozy up — verb With to , to ingratiate oneself (with someone). From the first week the new boss arrived, she was cozying up to her …   Wiktionary

  • lick someone's boots — lick someone s shoes nobody licks the boss s boots with more finesse than Little Miss Syn: suck up to, toady to, be servile to, be obsequious to, fawn over, flatter, butter up, ingratiate oneself with, brown nose with/to …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • play up to — wannabes who play up to the boss Syn: ingratiate oneself with, curry favor with, court, fawn over, make up to, toady to, crawl to, pander to, flatter; informal soft soap, suck up to, butter up, lick someone s boots …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • cozy up — verb ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior She is playing up to the chairman • Syn: ↑cotton up, ↑shine up, ↑play up, ↑sidle up, ↑suck up • Hypernyms: ↑ingratiate …   Useful english dictionary

  • suck up — verb 1. take in, also metaphorically (Freq. 1) The sponge absorbs water well She drew strength from the minister s words • Syn: ↑absorb, ↑suck, ↑imbibe, ↑soak up, ↑sop up, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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