curry favour
US /ˈkʌr.i ˈfeɪ.vər/
UK /ˈkʌr.i ˈfeɪ.vər/
1.
討好, 拍馬屁
to try to win approval or special treatment from someone, especially by flattery or servile behavior
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He's always trying to curry favour with the boss by agreeing with everything she says.
他總是試圖通過同意老闆說的每一句話來討好老闆。
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She was accused of currying favour with the judges to get a higher score.
她被指控討好評委以獲得更高的分數。