- lick somebody's boots
- лизать пятки/сапоги (лакействовать, подхалимничать)
She will not join in our campaign for higher wages — she is always too anxious to lick the boss's boots.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов. 2013.
lick somebody's boots
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lick somebody's boots — lick sb s ˈboots idiom (also taboo, slang lick sb s ˈarse) (disapproving) to show too much respect for sb in authority because you want to please t … Useful english dictionary
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kiss somebody's arse — kiss sb s ˈarse idiom (BrE) (NAmE kiss sb s ˈass, kiss ˈass) (taboo, slang) … Useful english dictionary
kiss somebody's ass — kiss sb s ˈarse idiom (BrE) (NAmE kiss sb s ˈass, kiss ˈass) (taboo, slang) … Useful english dictionary
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