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lick someone's boots

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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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lick play

  1. : to draw the tongue over

  2. : to flicker over like a tongue

  3. : to take into the mouth with the tongue : lap

  1. : an act or instance of licking

  2. : a small amount : bit

  3. : a hasty careless effort

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someone play

  1. : some person : somebody

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boots play

  1. : a servant who shines shoes especially in a hotel

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