curry favour (with somebody)

idiomPart offavour

curry favour (with somebody) — idiom

1. to try to make someone like or support you by praising them or doing things for

1.慣用語
釋義

to try to make someone like or support you by praising them or doing things for them, often in a way that seems false

例句

The new intern tried to curry favour with the boss by bringing him coffee every morning.

Politicians often curry favour with voters by promising lower taxes before an election.