lick (someone's) ass

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lick (someone's) ass

rude slang To flatter, fawn over, or eagerly agree with (someone, especially a person of higher authority) as a means of currying favor. Primarily heard in US. It's no wonder you're the teacher's favorite from the way you lick her ass! Look, it's just the nature of this business that sometimes you have to lick ass if you want to get ahead.
See also: ass, lick

lick my arse

1. rude slang An exclamation of contempt, disregard, or general disrespect. Primarily heard in UK. Lick my arse, Jerry! You couldn't do a better job fixing this truck if your life depended on it!
2. rude slang An expression of refusal to do something someone has requested. Primarily heard in UK. You want me to start working on Saturdays, too? Well you can lick my arse, I don't need this job!
See also: arse, lick

lick my ass

1. rude slang An exclamation of contempt, disregard, or general disrespect. Primarily heard in US. Lick my ass, Jerry! You couldn't do a better job fixing this truck if your life depended on it!
2. rude slang An expression of refusal to do something someone has requested. Primarily heard in US. You want me to start working on Saturdays, too? Well you can lick my ass, I don't need this job!
See also: ass, lick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

lick someone's arse

BRITISH, INFORMAL, VERY RUDE
If one person licks another's arse, they try very hard to please the second person or say nice things about them. Note: `Arse' is a very rude word for a person's bottom. I don't feel bad about slagging Jim off since everybody else is licking his arse. Note: This expression is used disapprovingly. Note: You can call someone who does this an arselicker. The activity of doing this is called arselicking. Everett, you're not the arselicker everybody thinks you are. Meanwhile, we were down on our hands and knees arselicking all day, because if you upset somebody you had nowhere else to go.
See also: arse, lick
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

lick someone's arse

= lick someone's boots. vulgar slang
See also: arse, lick
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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