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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. 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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Throughout the confrontation, memorabilia dealer Alfred Beardsley kept trying to curry favor with Simpson, saying, "I don't have a problem with you, man. The board, already facing stiff criticism for the perception that it has been too slow to react to the hepatitis C outbreak in Southern Nevada, must do more to curry favor with consumers. Add to that a Jackson Heights district with a growing Hispanic vote and a Democratic County leader, Representative Joe Crowley, who is looking to curry favor with an emerging leader in his backyard, and it doesn’t look good for Sabini. |
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