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lick someone's boots
Definition of lick someone's boots
informal + disapproving
: to treat someone powerful with too much respect in order to get approval He's just the assistant to the manager, there's no need to lick his boots.
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lickplay
: to draw the tongue over
: to flicker over like a tongue
: to take into the mouth with the tongue : lap
: an act or instance of licking
: a small amount : bit
: a hasty careless effort
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