kowtow
verb
to try very hard to please someone, in a way that other people find annoying
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verb
to show too much respect for someone or be too willing to obey someone, because you want to please them or you are afraid of them
to show too much respect for someone
to show too much respect to someone who you think is more important than you
a British spelling of lionize
to be extremely nice to someone more important than you because you want them to like you or give you something
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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Open Dictionary
… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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