Kiss (one's) feet verb phrase figurative
To try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Stop kissing my feet! I will never help you during the test.
He kissed his boss's feet to gain promotion.
He will kiss his mother's feet whenever he asks her for money.
The verb "kiss" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
If you fall for someone's trick the first time then they are at fault.
Are you going to mess with me again? Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.