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compliment excessively(verb, praise, charm, stroke)
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dance attendance on(verb, idiom, flatter, court)
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demean oneself(verb, court, beg, kowtow)
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draw out(verb, stimulate, excite, persuade)
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eat crow(verb, court, beg, kowtow)
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eat dirt(verb, court, beg, kowtow)
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eat humble pie(verb, idiom, court, beg)
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fawn over(verb, flatter, court, cajole)
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fix up(verb, calm, soothe, repress)
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get in with(verb, idiom, support, develop)
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get on good side of(verb, idiom, support, develop)
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go steady(verb, encourage, rush, persuade)
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hand it to(idiom, praise, approve, endorse)
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honey up(yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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humble oneself(verb, court, beg, kowtow)
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keep company(verb, encourage, rush, persuade)
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kiss and make up(verb, idiom, calm, soothe)
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kiss up to(verb, idiom, flatter, court)
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lay back(verb, calm, soothe, repress)
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lay it on(idiom, yield, submit, jolly)
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