curry favor with



curry favor with someone

to try to win favor from someone. The lawyer tried to curry favor with the judge. It's silly to curry favor with the boss. Just act yourself.
See also: curry, favor

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GwenaËLgwen-a-EL (French)French, Breton
StephenSTEEV-ən (English), STEF-ən (English)English, Biblical
Xaver-German
Bagot['bægət]
Shaheen-Persian
KrystalKRIS-təlEnglish