Curry Favor (Verb)
Meaning
Seek favor by fawning or flattery; "This employee is currying favor with his superordinates".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- In order to get a promotion, he's been currying favor with the boss by agreeing to take on extra work.
- By constantly complimenting their instructor, the students were currying favor in hopes of a better grade.
- After being late twice in one week, she began currying favor with her supervisor by bringing in treats for the team.
- His attempts to curry favor with the coach by running extra laps after practice went unnoticed.
- The new colleague is currying favor with the team lead by helping with their projects during her free time.