kiss someone's ass

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain their favor. idiomatic,slang
    — […] Mr. Trump said he would not tell a “vicious joke” about the chief justice, who was present. “I’m going to kiss his ass for a long time,” the president said. That strategy did not seem to work.

词形变化

kisses someone's ass present,singular,third-person kissing someone's ass participle,present kissed someone's ass participle,past kissed someone's ass past

词源

Said because the ass is considered vulgar and being willing to kiss another's is considered a sign of submission and patronage.
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