Kiss your feet In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "kiss your feet", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-08-07 08:08

Meaning of Kiss your feet (redirected from kiss (one's) feet )

Synonyms:

ingratiate yourself (with somebody)

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.

Grammar and Usage of Kiss (one's) feet

Verb Forms

  • kissed one's feet
  • kisses one's feet
  • kissing one's feet

The verb "kiss" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Kiss (one's) feet

The origin of this phrase is not clear.

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