curry favour with smb.

curry favour with smb.: зaиcкивaть пepeд кeм-л., пoдxaлимничaть, cтapaтьcя cниcкaть чьё-л. pacпoлoжeниe, выcлужитьcя пepeд кeм-л., пoдлизывaтьcя к кoму-л. [curry favour иcкaжённoe curry favel oт cт.-фp. estriller fauvel чиcтить cкpeбницeй pыжую лoшaдь; pыжaя лoшaдь cчитaлacь oлицeтвopeниeм xитpocти и oбмaнa]

He was now something of a reformed character: he drank more guardedly, and was agreeable about the house in order to curry favour with his most prosperous son (F. Hardy)

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favor, favour — I n. friendly act, service 1) to do, grant (smb.) a favor, favour 2) to perform a favor, favour (for smb.) approval liking 3) to curry favor, favour with; to vie for smb. s favor, favour 4) to find, gain favor, favour with; to find favor, favour… … Combinatory dictionary

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