back scratching
Example Sentences
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But there is a dark side amid those success stories that is seldom discussed, the back-room cross-promotional deals, the back scratching and influence peddling that’s often a steppingstone to financial success in the new media.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2021
There's horse trading, back scratching and offers that can't be refused.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2014
Usually it’s done in a spirit of mutual back scratching and gentility.
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2011
Washington back scratching, like all grooming behaviors, produces stability and social cohesion.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2011
Going to the plague-infected areas of Lake makes her nervous, and she always comes back scratching at her arms—as if she can feel an infection spreading on her skin.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
