Curry Favor With (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Curry Favor With (someone) Idiom mean?

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curry favor with (someone) What does curry favor with (someone) mean?	to flatter someone to get his or her help or friendship	Our boss has been working hard to curry favor with the other members of the committee.
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shitstick What does "shitstick" mean?	feces in a long, narrow shape

cut-and-dried What does "cut-and-dried" mean?	to be previously decided, to be prearranged	The decision was cut-and-dried and nobody asked for our opinion.
circle the wagons What does "circle the wagons" mean?	to set up a defense against an enemy	The management team began to circle the wagons as the accounting scandal became worse.
go through (something) What does "go through (something)" mean?	to discuss something, to look at something, to do something	The teacher decided to go through the exercise after the test.
of age What does "of age" mean?	to be old enough to be allowed to do something (vote,drink etc.)	When my cousin came of age we had a big party for him to celebrate.
Beat your brains out What does "Beat your brains out" mean?	If you beat your brains out, you think hard about something but cannot solve, understand or remember it.

candy-assed What does "candy-assed" mean?	coward(ly); timid; frightened
high-handed What does "high-handed" mean?	bossy, dictatorial, depending on force rather than what is right	My supervisor always takes a high-handed approach when dealing with her employees.
put on one`s thinking cap What does "put on one`s thinking cap" mean?	to think hard and long about something	I will put on my thinking cap and try to find a solution to the problem by next week.

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Curry Favor With (someone) Idiom