| 释义 |
Phr V kiss up to kisses, kissing, kissed kiss up to sb American informal to try to make a person in a position of authority like you by saying and doing things that will please themI want the promotion but I'm not prepared to kiss up to Mike in order to get it.
kiss up to sb AmE informal to try to please someone, especially in order to get them to do something for you: Dan is perfectly capable of getting a promotion without kissing up to the boss.■ SIMILAR TO: suck up (suck) informal, creep up to BrE
kiss up to someoneSl. to flatter someone; to curry favor with someone. Edgar is in kissing up to the boss again. Stop kissing up to me. |