to lick one's boots

Definitie en betekenis van "lick one's boots"in het Engels

to lick one's boots
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to try to please or get closer to someone for one's personal gain

DisapprovingDisapproving
IdiomIdiom
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Voorbeelden
The ambitious employee had no qualms about licking the boss's boots to secure a promotion.
The dictator surrounded himself with loyal followers who would lick his boots at his command.
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