kiss someone's ass

kiss someone's ass
kiss someone's ass
Sl. to fawn over someone; to flatter and curry favor with someone. (Potentially offensive. Use ass with discretion.) •

What does he expect me to do? Kiss his ass?

I won't kiss your ass for anything.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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