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单词 apple-polish
释义

apple-polish

[ ap-uhl-pol-ish ]
/ ˈæp əlˌpɒl ɪʃ /
Informal.
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verb (used without object)

to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.

verb (used with object)

to curry favor with (someone).

Origin of apple-polish

First recorded in 1925–30; apple + polish

OTHER WORDS FROM apple-polish

apple polisher, ap·ple-pol·ish·er, noun

Words nearby apple-polish

apple of Peru, apple pandowdy, apple-pie, apple-pie bed, apple-pie order, apple-polish, apple polisher, apples, apples and oranges, apples and pears, applesauce
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