curry favor
Example Sentences
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He added, “How can it not be equated with currying favor or an outright bribe? How can that not be the case?”
From Salon
He was sent to Rome in 1488 as a gesture of cultural diplomacy by Lorenzo, who hoped to curry favor from Carafa and thereby secure his vote for his son to become the next pope.
Hence, it is reasonable to think they will use January to tidy up their affairs and reset investor expectations to curry favor with Elliott.
From Barron's
It outraged him that the people who got credit for higher understanding were those who spent the most time currying favor with the media.
From Literature
That could curry favor with the 46% of consumers in the U.S.,
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