currying favour
1curry favour — verb seek favor by fawning or flattery This employee is currying favor with his superordinates • Syn: ↑curry favor, ↑court favor, ↑court favour • Hypernyms: ↑fawn, ↑toady, ↑truckle …
2court favour — verb seek favor by fawning or flattery This employee is currying favor with his superordinates • Syn: ↑curry favor, ↑curry favour, ↑court favor • Hypernyms: ↑fawn, ↑toady, ↑truckle …
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4Barroso Commission — The Barroso Commission is the European Commission that has been in office since 22 November 2004 and is due to serve until 31 October 2009. Its president is José Manuel Barroso, who presides over 26 other commissioners (one from each… …
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8curry — 1 noun (C, U) a type of food from India consisting of meat or vegetables covered in a thick liquid with a hot taste 2 verb (T) 1 to make meat or vegetables into curry 2 curry favour with to try to make someone like you or notice you in order to… …
9President of the European Council — ] as there is no clear idea of how the post would evolve. One body of thought is the President would stick to the administrative role as outlined by the treaty, a standard bearer who would simply chair meetings and ensure the smooth running of… …
10Thomas Stevens (monk) — Thomas Stevens (or Stephens), Abbot of Netley Abbey and Beaulieu Abbey; (b. probably. c. 1490) (d. 1550) was an English renaissance clergyman and Cistercian monk. As abbot of Netley and Beaulieu he had the right to a seat in the House of… …
