HyperDic: curry_favour

English > 1 sense of the expression *curry favour*:
VERB	communication	curry favour, curry favor, court favor, court favour	seek favor / favor / favor by fawning or flattery

English > *curry favour*: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaning	seek favor / favor / favor by fawning or flattery.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonyms	curry favor, court favor, court favour
Broader	fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up	try to gain favor / favor / favor by cringing or flattering
Spanish	hacer la pelota