73 entries under kowtow topic. ×

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beg(verb, encourage, rush, persuade, pursue)
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beg for mercy(verb, expression, idiom, court, beg)
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beseech(verb, court, beg, creep)
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bow(verb, yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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bow and scrape(verb, expression, idiom, court, beg)
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buddy up(expression, yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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cave in to(expression, idiom, yield, submit, jolly)
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cotton(verb, yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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debase(verb, yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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defer(verb, yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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demean oneself(verb, expression, court, beg)
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eat crow(verb, expression, court, beg)
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eat dirt(verb, expression, court, beg)
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eat humble pie(verb, expression, idiom, court, beg)
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honey up(expression, yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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humble oneself(verb, expression, court, beg)
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humor(verb, praise, charm, persuade, soothe)
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implore(verb, court, beg, creep)
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lay it on(expression, idiom, yield, submit, jolly)
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lick boots(verb, expression, yield, submit, jolly)
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