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[yes-man] / ˈyɛsˌmæn /


yes man


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Many thought he would be a "yes" man, cowering in the shadow of his powerful boss.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

“You can’t be a yes man to yourself,” he said, “or you’re never going to get better.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

And Barney was just a yes man, constantly on the wrong side of Fred's bullying.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2022

This is a guy that will be the ultimate yes man to the front office and LeBron James.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2022

"Yes, Anthony," said he; "yes, man alive; there's kindness in that."

From The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by Carleton, William




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