curry favor with (one)
curry favor with (one)
To ingratiate oneself to someone Flattery won't work; the only way of currying favor with him is through hard work.
See also: curry, favor
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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: curry, favor
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- curry favor
- curry favor with
- curry favor, to
- curry favour
- curry
- in favor of
- in favor of (someone or something)
- scratch (one's) back
- scratch back
- scratch someone's back