كيف تنطق "kiss up to"

expression

KISS-up-too, KISS-up-tuh, KISS-up-tih

kiss-UP-too

التعريف

To act very nice or flatter someone, especially someone in power, in order to gain a personal advantage.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkɪs/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈɪs/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː

أمريكي

KISS-up-too, KISS-up-tuh, KISS-up-tih

بريطاني

kiss-UP-too

He always kisses up to the boss to get special treatment.

You don't need to kiss up to your teacher; just do your work well.

Some people kiss up to important guests at parties.

Stop trying to kiss up to her—she sees right through it.