138 entries under expression topic. ×

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ask in marriage(idiom, praise, see, charm)
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back away(verb, phrasal verb, recoil, cringe)
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beg for mercy(verb, idiom, acquiesce, beg)
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bend the knee
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bend the neck
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buddy up(verb, yield, submit, jolly)
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build up(verb, praise, charm, persuade)
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cave in(verb, bow, stoop, pander)
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cave in to(idiom, yield, submit, jolly)
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compliment excessively(verb, praise, charm, stroke)
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crawl along(steal, glide, sneak, snake)
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crawl on all fours(steal, glide, sneak, snake)
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drag oneself along(verb, idiom, drag, creep)
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draw back(verb, hide, recoil, tremble)
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eat dirt(verb, acquiesce, recoil, beg)
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fall back(verb, phrasal verb, recoil, cringe)
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fawn over(praise, see, charm, pursue)
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get next to(verb, idiom, praise, charm)
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go on all fours(verb, idiom, drag, creep)
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go on belly(verb, idiom, drag, creep)
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