polish the apple

polish the apple
{v. phr.}, {slang} To try to make someone like you; to try to win favor by flattery. * /Mary polished the apple at work because she wanted a day off./ * /Susan is the teacher's pet because she always polishes the apple./ -[apple polisher] {n.}, {slang} A person who is nice to the one in charge in order to be liked or treated better; a person who does favors for a superior. * /Jane is an apple polisher. She is always helping the teacher and talking to him./ * /Joe is an apple-polisher. He will do anything for the boss./ Compare: EAGER BEAVER, YES-MAN. -[apple polishing] {n.}, {slang} Trying to win someone's good-will by small acts currying favor; the behavior of an apple polisher. * /When John I brought his teacher flowers, everyone thought he was apple polishing./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • polish the apple — try to win favor by flattering someone The teacher doesn t like students who are always trying to polish the apple with her …   Idioms and examples

  • polish the apple — {v. phr.}, {slang} To try to make someone like you; to try to win favor by flattery. * /Mary polished the apple at work because she wanted a day off./ * /Susan is the teacher s pet because she always polishes the apple./ [apple polisher] {n.},… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • polish\ the\ apple — v. phr. slang To try to make someone like you; to try to win favor by flattery. Mary polished the apple at work because she wanted a day off. Susan is the teacher s pet because she always polishes the apple. • apple polisher noun slang A person… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • apple\ polisher — • apple polisher • apple polishing See: polish the apple …   Словарь американских идиом

  • apple polisher — ;[apple polishing] See: POLISH THE APPLE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • apple polisher — ;[apple polishing] See: POLISH THE APPLE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • apple\ polishing — noun slang trying to win someone s good will by small acts currying favor; the behavior of an apple polisher. When John I brought his teacher flowers, everyone thought he was apple polishing. See: polish the apple …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • apple — See: polish the apple …   Словарь американских идиом

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