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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: favor curry favour to try to make someone like you or support you by doing things to please them (usually + with ) The government has promised lower taxes in an attempt to curry favour with the voters. See also: favour curry favor (with somebody) to try to make someone like you or support you by doing or saying things to please them The candidate has promised lower taxes in an attempt to curry favor with the voters. See also: favor How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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who curries favor with the people by giving them other men's property. Through enormous contributions to political campaigns, it curries favor with the Congress and the U. When we sit down next March, our judges should be making evaluations on a global basis, not just on the basis of what curries favor in the U. |
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