brown-nose

Related to brown-nose: obsequious

brownnose

1. verb To try to curry favor with someone through flattery or favors in the hopes of getting something in return. I'm not doing well at all in math this year, so it seems like brownnosing the teacher is my only hope for a good grade! Don't brownnose me with chocolates and sweet talk—just tell me what you want!

2. noun One who seeks out the approval, attention, and/or support of others, especially superiors, through abject subservience, flattery, or fawning. Tim is such an obvious brownnose, always complementing the boss on her ideas and saying yes to anything she suggests.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

brown-nose

1. and brownie and brown-noser n. a sycophant; one who flatters for self-serving motives. You are just a plain old brown-nose. Will some brown-noser please try to get the teacher to put off the test?

2. tv. & in. to curry favor with someone; to be a sycophant. Don keeps brown-nosing, and the professor pretends not to notice.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

brown nose
brownnose
nosing
get in (someone's) good books
curry favor
curry favor with
curry favor with (one)
curry favor, to
curry favour
shine up to (one)

References in periodicals archive

Gerry Adams is not in the IRA'I was not Brown-nose'

The Portadown News; www.PortadownNews.com - edited by Newton Emerson

Because although on occasion his smutty comments did go beyond the pale, it was refreshing to see Hollywood A-listers being brought down a peg or two in an industry where people normally brown-nose them.

We love telly: PICK OF THE DAY - Here's Jonny - TONIGHT WITH JONATHAN ROSS BBC1, 10.35pm

"He is taking advantage to brown-nose and that doesn't go down well with other inmates," said the source.

ARCHER ...FIRST PRISON PICTURE; Spend a penny more, spend a penny less as he scrubs screws' loos

And boring old Brown-nose was forced to retire from the force.

Hot Telly: BILL'S BETTER WITHOUT DON

Mirren's an old hand who knows she no longer has to brown-nose studio bosses, Academy voters, or even "all those who worked on the film".

RESULT!: Oscars...thanks, but no thanks! IN ASSOCIATION WITH betfair

Lying about her conversation with a drug dealer got him nicked and her a load of brown-nose points.

A fair cop? That's a joke

词组	brown-nose
释义	brown-nose Related to brown-nose: obsequious brownnose 1. verb To try to curry favor with someone through flattery or favors in the hopes of getting something in return. I'm not doing well at all in math this year, so it seems like brownnosing the teacher is my only hope for a good grade! Don't brownnose me with chocolates and sweet talk—just tell me what you want! 2. noun One who seeks out the approval, attention, and/or support of others, especially superiors, through abject subservience, flattery, or fawning. Tim is such an obvious brownnose, always complementing the boss on her ideas and saying yes to anything she suggests. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. brown-nose 1. and brownie and brown-noser n. a sycophant; one who flatters for self-serving motives. You are just a plain old brown-nose. Will some brown-noser please try to get the teacher to put off the test? 2. tv. & in. to curry favor with someone; to be a sycophant. Don keeps brown-nosing, and the professor pretends not to notice. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: brown nose brownnose nosing get in (someone's) good books curry favor curry favor with curry favor with (one) curry favor, to curry favour shine up to (one) References in periodicals archive Gerry Adams is not in the IRA'I was not Brown-nose' The Portadown News; www.PortadownNews.com - edited by Newton Emerson Because although on occasion his smutty comments did go beyond the pale, it was refreshing to see Hollywood A-listers being brought down a peg or two in an industry where people normally brown-nose them. We love telly: PICK OF THE DAY - Here's Jonny - TONIGHT WITH JONATHAN ROSS BBC1, 10.35pm "He is taking advantage to brown-nose and that doesn't go down well with other inmates," said the source. ARCHER ...FIRST PRISON PICTURE; Spend a penny more, spend a penny less as he scrubs screws' loos And boring old Brown-nose was forced to retire from the force. Hot Telly: BILL'S BETTER WITHOUT DON Mirren's an old hand who knows she no longer has to brown-nose studio bosses, Academy voters, or even "all those who worked on the film". RESULT!: Oscars...thanks, but no thanks! IN ASSOCIATION WITH betfair Lying about her conversation with a drug dealer got him nicked and her a load of brown-nose points. A fair cop? That's a joke
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