fawn over

fawn (all) over (one)

To flatter and fuss over one to an excessive degree, especially in a sycophantic or obsequious manner. Any time that famous singer comes here, people can't help themselves— they just start fawning all over her. You're not going to get ahead by fawning over the boss like that. She really hates brown-nosers.
See also: fawn, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fawn (all) over someone

Fig. to flatter someone or attend to someone excessively; to curry favor with someone. Please stop fawning all over the guests. You are embarrassing me. She always fawns over us when we visit.
See also: fawn, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • fawn
  • fawn (all) over (one)
  • fawn (up)on (one)
  • fawn on
  • kiss up to
  • kiss up to (one)
  • kiss up to someone
  • wheedle
  • wheedle (one) into (doing something)
  • wheedle into
References in periodicals archive
"We take part in 60 collaborative breeding programmes with zoos located around the world." | Animal lovers can fawn over the zoo's latest arrivals from 10am until 6pm daily with last admissions at 5pm.
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SOMETHING TO FAWN OVER: Hatton Farm's new fawn settles in, as Facebook users choose a name for him
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Spokesman Tony Kenny said: "We've seen a lot of support for Peeping Fawn over the last few days and with Kieren Fallon in the saddle we wouldn't be surprised if he went off around an even-money chance.
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