pay court to somebody

成語所屬單字court

pay court to somebody — 慣用語

1. To show someone a lot of respect and attention in order to win their favor.

1.慣用語
釋義

獻殷勤

To show someone a lot of respect and attention in order to win their favor.

例句

The young politician paid court to the wealthy donors.

He paid court to the professor, hoping for a good recommendation.