(OBTAIN) [verb] [T] [disapproving] - (UK and ANZ) curry favour/(US and ANZ) curry favor to praise esp. someone in authority in a way that is not sincere, in order to obtain some advantage for yourselfHe's always trying to curry favour with the boss.
CURRY
Meaning of CURRY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012