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Meanings of curry favour in English
Spanish
hacer la pelota Synonyms
Examples for "curry favor"
Examples for "curry favor"
1
They would say that you planned the whole thing to curry favor.
2
By now she was willing to curry favor any way she could.
3
You'll fight rooks, milk butterflies, and curry favor with the local giants.
4
As a rule, sailors are glad to curry favor with the bos'n.
5
Who spoke out against Ussa, doubtless to curry favor with the Covenant.
1
That is the only means of retaining the court favor.
2
What is hunger and court favor beside a broken heart and a desolate life?
3
The reason was that favoritism rather than merit had been made the road to court favor.
4
The very appearance of court favor, empty as it was, tended to render him more dangerous.
5
Monopoly went by court favor, and its rights were often scandalously let and sometimes sublet as well.
1
On the contrary there are many passages which Lucan would hardly have written while he was enjoying court favour: e.g.
2
A deeper faith would have said, 'Perish court favour and everything that hinders me from making known whose I am.'
3
It seems the proposals were a flash in the pan, or more likely, a populist attempt to court favour with right-wing voters.
4
The Alexandrians were sorely harassed by Haephasstus, a lawyer, who had risen by court favour to the chief post in the city.
5
Fortified in his allegiance and court favour by this alliance, he returned in triumph to Dublin, where he was welcomed with enthusiasm.
Usage of curry favour in English
1
Now persons wishing to curry favour with the Prince had maligned her.
2
It never hurts to curry favour with the boss, I thought.
3
He nattered Eustace to curry favour with him and his father.
4
Besides, I will not sacrifice her to curry favour with the Worthbourne people.'
5
To curry favour with stranger or kin, and make a show of compromise!
6
Some had even started to curry favour by giving evidence against their own gender.
7
But he would call and explain, and endeavour to curry favour in that way.
8
But you were also out to curry favour with the king, don't deny it.'
9
He would make the worst of things to curry favour.
10
It may be thought that I want to curry favour.
11
She has turned against him to curry favour with his mother and his uncle!
12
You won't curry favour with him?-Youhold by fair play?
13
Lots of people were keen to curry favour with the wealthy and influential Veryan family.
14
The Sophists all tried to curry favour with him.
15
They have to play their part and curry favour.
16
But prosecutors said that Peterson used the deal to curry favour and turn a personal profit.
This collocation consists of:
Curry favour through the time
Curry favour across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common