CURRY FAVOR

Meaning of CURRY FAVOR in English

{v.} To flatter or serve someone to get his help or friendship. * /Joe tried to curry favor with the new teacher by doing little services that she didn't really want./ * /Jim tried to curry favor with the new girl by telling her she was the prettiest girl in the class./ Compare: POLISH THE APPLE.

Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012

CURRY FAVOR — phrasal Etymology: Middle English currayen favel to curry a chestnut horse to seek to gain favor by flattery or attention
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CURRY FAVOR — -ˈfāvə(r) phrasal Etymology: alter. (influenced by favor, n.) of ME currayen favel to curry a chestnut horse, trans. of MF …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CURRY FAVOR — apple-polish; toady; win favor by complimenting somebody, gain favor by using flattery
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CURRY FAVOR — Etymology: Middle English currayen favel to curry a chestnut horse : to seek to gain favor by flattery or attention
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CURRY FAVOR — Middle English currayen favel to curry a chestnut horse : to seek to gain favor by flattery or attention
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CURRY FAVOR — {v.} To flatter or serve someone to get his help or friendship. * /Joe tried to curry favor with the …
Slang English vocab
CURRY FAVOR — v. To flatter or serve someone to get his help or friendship. Joe tried to curry favor with the new …
American Idioms English vocabulary
CURRY FAVOR — выслужиться
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CURRY FAVOR — выслужиться
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FAVOR — n favor, good will; billet de favor complimentary ticket; in favor de on behalf of, in favor of
Interlingua English vocab
FAVOR — hinabang;kabutihang-loob;kalooy
English-Visayan vocabulary
FAVOR — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin, from favēre to be ~able; perhaps akin to Old High German …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CURRY — (from Tamil kari , "sauce") Dish or sauce in Indian cuisine. It is seasoned with a mixture of spices often …
Английский словарь Британика
FAVOR — I. ˈfāvə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: see -or Etymology: Middle English favour, favor friendly regard, attractiveness, from Old French …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CURRY — I. ˈkər.]ē, ˈkə.r], ]i verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English currayen, corien, from Old French correer, conreer to prepare, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FAVOR — (n.) A letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received.
Английский словарь Webster
FAVOR — (n.) Partiality; bias.
Английский словарь Webster
FAVOR — (n.) Appearance; look; countenance; face.
Английский словарь Webster
FAVOR — (n.) A gift or represent; something bestowed as an evidence of good will; a token of love; a knot of …
Английский словарь Webster
FAVOR — (n.) The object of regard; person or thing favored.
Английский словарь Webster
FAVOR — (n.) Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
Английский словарь Webster
FAVOR — (n.) A kind act or office; kindness done or granted; benevolence shown by word or deed; an act of grace …
Английский словарь Webster
FAVOR — (n.) The act of countenancing, or the condition of being countenanced, or regarded propitiously; support; promotion; befriending.
Английский словарь Webster
FAVOR — (n.) Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will.
Английский словарь Webster
CURRY — (v. t.) To flavor or cook with curry.
Английский словарь Webster
CURRY — (n.) A stew of fowl, fish, or game, cooked with curry.
Английский словарь Webster
CURRY — ( v. t. ) To flavor or cook with curry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CURRY — ( n. ) A stew of fowl, fish, or game, cooked with curry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FAVOR — — favorer , n. /fay"veuhr/ , n. 1. something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CURRY — curry 1 /kerr"ee, kur"ee/ , n. , pl. curries , v. , curried, currying . n. 1. East Indian Cookery. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CURRY — v. brush down a horse; prepare leather; beat, hit; flavor with curry powder
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CURRY — n. curry powder, seasoning which is made from a combination of tumeric and other spices (commonly used in East Indian …
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FAVOR — I. ˈfā-vər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin, from favēre to be favorable; perhaps akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CURRY — I. ˈkər-ē, ˈkə-rē transitive verb ( cur·ried ; cur·ry·ing ) Etymology: Middle English currayen, from Anglo-French cunreier, correier to prepare, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAVOR — noun love locks. 2. favor ·noun partiality; bias. 3. favor ·noun appearance; look; countenance; face. 4. favor ·noun mildness or …
Webster English vocab
CURRY — vt to flavor or cook with curry. 2. curry ·noun a stew of fowl, fish, or game, cooked with curry. …
Webster English vocab
FAVOR — [fa.vor] n [ME, friendly regard, attractiveness, fr. OF favor friendly regard, fr. L, fr. favere to be favorable; perh. akin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CURRY — [cur.ry] vt cur.ried ; cur.ry.ing [ME currayen, fr. OF correer to prepare, curry, fr. (assumed) VL conredare, fr. L com- …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAVOR — favor BrE AmE ˈfeɪv ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ favor|ed d ▷ favoring/ly ˈfeɪv ə r‿ɪŋ /li ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CURRY — curr|y, Curry BrE AmE ˈkʌr |i AmE \ ˈkɝː |i ▷ curr|ied id ▷ curr|ies iz ▷ curr|ying i‿ɪŋ ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CURRY — / ˈkʌri; NAmE ˈkɜːri/ noun , verb ■ noun [ C , U ] a S Asian dish of meat, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAVOR
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CURRY — I. cur ‧ ry 1 /ˈkʌri $ ˈkɜːri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural curries ) [uncountable and countable] [ Date: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CURRY — v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 groom (a horse) with a curry-comb. 2 treat (tanned leather) to improve its properties. 3 thrash. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CURRY — v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 groom (a horse) with a curry-comb. 2 treat (tanned leather) to improve its properties. 3 thrash. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CURRY — n. & v. n. (pl. -ies) a dish of meat, vegetables, etc., cooked in a sauce of hot-tasting spices, usu. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CURRY — 1. n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) a dish of meat, vegetables, etc., cooked in a sauce of hot-tasting spices, …
Oxford English vocab
CURRY — ( curries, currying, curried) 1. Curry is a dish composed of meat and vegetables, or just vegetables, in a sauce …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAVOR — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES party favor swing in...favor ▪ The war had begun to swing in Britain’s favor . COLLOCATIONS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CURRY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES curry powder COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN house ▪ They don't even have a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CURRY — (OBTAIN) [verb] [T] [disapproving] - (UK and ANZ) curry favour/(US and ANZ) curry favor to praise esp. someone in authority …
Cambridge English vocab
FAVOR — Synonyms and related words : OK, abet, abetment, accept, acceptance, accommodate, accomplishment, accord respect to, account, acculturate, acknowledgment, act of …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FAVOR — See: CURRY FAVOR, IN FAVOR OF.
Slang English vocab
CURRY — To curry favour; to obtain the favour of a person be coaxing or servility. To curry any one's hide; to …
Slang English vocab
FAVOR — n. in favor of ill favored well favored
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FAVOR — n. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: APPROVE 1, accept, approbate, countenance, go (for), hold (with) Related Words: endorse, OK ( or …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FAVOR — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: REGARD 4, account, admiration, consideration, esteem, estimation, respect Antonyms: disfavor 2 Synonyms: APPROBATION 1, approval, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CURRY — I . n. 1. Curry-sauce. 2. Curry-powder. 3. Curried dish, curried stew, curried meat. II . v. a. 1. Dress …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
FAVOR — I. noun 1. Synonyms: regard 4, account, admiration, consideration, esteem, estimation, respect Antonyms: disfavor 2. Synonyms: approbation 1, approval, benediction, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CURRY — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hot ▪ mild ▪ beef , chicken , vegetable , etc. ▪ Indian , Thai VERB …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FAVOR — See: CURRY FAVOR, IN FAVOR OF.
Словарь английских идиом
FAVOR — амер.; = favour (американизм) = favour favor, favorable, favored, favorite, favoritism амер. = favour, favourable, favoured, favourite, favouritism favor, favorable, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CURRY — I 1. сущ. 1) карри/кэрри (острая приправа) curry-powder ≈ порошок карри/кэрри 2) блюдо, приправленное карри/кэрри (рис, мясо и т. п.) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FAVOR — favor.ogg ʹfeıvə,ʹfeıv(ə)rəb(ə)l,ʹfeıvəd,ʹfeıv(ə)rə,ʹfeıv(ə)rıt,ʹfev(ə)rıtız(ə)m амер. = favour, favourable, favoured и др.
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