Words — 66 found
みそす
味噌を擂る
1. to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter upIdiomatic expression, Rare term, See also ゴマをする
てんかせ
点を稼ぐ
1. to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)Idiomatic expression, See also 点数を稼ぐ てんすうをかせぐ
点をかせぐ 【てんをかせぐ】
おひげちりはら
御髭の塵を払う
1. to flatter a higher-up; to suck up to; to curry favour; to brush the dirt from a beardIdiomatic expression
お髭の塵を払う 【おひげのちりをはらう】
ふところはい
懐に入る
1. to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet
2. to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to make up to; to gain someone's trust
3. to get in close to one's opponentMartial arts, Sumo
とむす
取り結ぶ
1. to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract)
2. to act as a go-between; to act as mediator
3. to curry favour withusu. as ご機嫌を取り結ぶ
取結ぶ 【とりむすぶ】、とり結ぶ 【とりむすぶ】
1. Carhaix (France); Caley
1. currying favour with China; pandering to ChinaSlang
せんようしじ
吮癰舐痔
1. currying favour (favor); brown-nosing; bootlicking; sucking pus from carbuncles and licking hemorrhoids (haemorrhoids)Rare term