kiss arse: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To ingratiate oneself with someone by excessive flattery or servile behavior in order to gain favor or advantage.
- To behave obsequiously or sycophantically toward a superior or influential person.
Examples
BetaNobody liked how Steve was always kissing arse to the boss just to get promotions.
Nobody liked how Steve was always kissing arse to the boss just to get promotions.
If you keep kissing arse like that, people will think you’re not genuine.
If you keep kissing arse like that, people will think you’re not genuine.
He kissed arse so much that his coworkers began to avoid him.
He kissed arse so much that his coworkers began to avoid him.
Examples:
- EN: Wouldn't kiss arse.ES: Para nada servil.
- EN: -First you kiss arse in general. And after admiring the right morons you'd better do well in bit parts.ES: Primero tienes que lamer un montón de culos y después de adular a esos idiotas, debes demostrar tu valía en papeles pequeños.
- EN: He just doesn't kiss arse enough to get on.ES: El simplemente no besa suficientes culos para conseguir cosas.
- EN: You know they want me to kiss arse?ES: ¿Sabes que quieren que bese sus traseros?
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