单词 | curry favour |
释义 | curry favourtopraisesomeone,especiallysomeone inauthority, in a way that is notsincere, inorderto get someadvantagefor yourself: He's alwaystryingtocurryfavourwiththeboss. It was acheapjoke, made as anattempttocurryfavourwith hisaudience. Shetidiedaway all thebooksinordertocurryfavourwth theteacher. Hetriedtocurryfavourwithvotersbycallingfortaxcuts. Luxurytripshave beenofferedtoofficialsinordertocurryfavour. See also curryverb(TRY TO PLEASE) |
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