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The guy got promoted not so much by his utter devotion to his job as by fawning upon his supervisor.

The guy got promoted not so much by his utter devotion to his work as by fawning upon his supervisor.

"You've got to try this, " he shouted to his wife, to the delight of a fawning saleswoman. "This one's really comfortable. "

And though he received less (and less fawning) coverage, the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, proved to be a bit of a seducer himself.

Thomas was put down from the office for not fawning upon his immediate superior.

That would mean a bit less fawning adulation for Gates and Buffett and a bit more old-fashioned scepticism.

Not a foreign policy of resisting Japan, but one of fawning on her.

Even countries that are suspicious of it (America included) treat it with wary respect, if not outright fawning.

It is interesting to see the republican fawning so pathetically over China, land of enforced abortion programs!

The game is played out in endless fawning speeches, flattering remarks and fake smiles.

Two other men join us. The young couple from the corner comes over to greet Chita with fawning smiles and handshakes.

A number of acquaintances recalled Mr. Khan fawning over his adopted daughter during conversations.

make up to: To make ingratiating or fawning overtures.

How plausible are the numerous "rags-to-riches" stories put about by the tycoons and their fawning publicists?

What do you want? I am not impressed with your progress, like some of these other fawning dogs.

"His fawning manner whenever the boss is around just makes me curl up. I tell you--it curls me up, " said John.

I'm sick of everyone fawning over the golden boy! "The greatest pilot ever. " My boot!

Fawning authors penned books about his management techniques that remain on sale at bookstores here today.

Attention, in excess, can turn to fawning, which isn't much better than neglect.

When you announced your plans and asked for questions , was there complete silence, or only fawning inquiries about small details ?

Notably, when the Cameron government in Britain announced austerity measures last May, it received fawning praise from U. S. deficit hawks.

But that's not good enough for many critics, who have described the partial free-admissions plan it as "fawning over foreigners. "

MMORPG are typical representatives of a kind of culture of fawning on customs produced under this kind of era.

Shylock (Aside ) How like a fawning publican he looks .

Which alternatives do Chinese people have except fawning on CCP?

The tone was typical Chandler-half fawning, half insolent.

How the devil can you dream of fawning on me?

He fawning manner whenever the boss is around just makes me curl up .

A Reflection on the Causes of Culture's "Fawning on Vulgarity"

His vulgar and fawning behavior has thus far demonstrated what an ugly person he is!

shallow fawning on foreigners, to drink cola.

He was fawning on a damsel with soft words.

Those with nothing come fawning on you.

He is a well-known snob, always fawning on the rich and the powerful.

To seek OR gain favOR by fawning OR flattery.

I'm fawning for you.

A fawning underling; a toady.

A group of fawning admirers.

If said klutz is Chinese he will be fawning over her , constantly looking at her and looking worried to death ;

To make ingratiating or fawning overtures. Used with to

to wag the tail like a fawning dog

His fawning manner just makes me curl up