kiss up

See also: kiss-up

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kiss up (third-person singular simple present kisses up, present participle kissing up, simple past and past participle kissed up)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention.
    Yes, I watched Joe kissing up the boss and was very annoyed when he got my promotion!
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To pay false flattery.
    He kisses up more than he works.

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