to ingratiate oneself with a teacher
1in|gra´ti|a´tion — in|gra|ti|ate «ihn GRAY shee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to bring (oneself) into favor; make (oneself) acceptable: »He tried to ingratiate himself with the teacher by giving her presents. ╂[apparently < Italian ing …
2in|gra|ti|ate — «ihn GRAY shee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to bring (oneself) into favor; make (oneself) acceptable: »He tried to ingratiate himself with the teacher by giving her presents. ╂[apparently < Italian ing …
3Fujiwara no Teika — A portrait of Teika by Kikuchi Yōsai (菊池 容斎) Born 1162 Kyoto, Japan Died September 26, 1241( …
4apple-polish — verb Etymology: from the traditional practice of schoolchildren bringing a shiny apple as a gift to their teacher Date: 1935 intransitive verb to attempt to ingratiate oneself ; toady transitive verb to curry favor with (as by …
5Ola Raknes — Born 17 January 1887(1887 01 17) Bergen, Norway Died 28 January 1975(1975 01 28) …
