curry favor

cur·ry ¹  (kûr, kr)

tr.v. cur·ried, cur·ry·ing, cur·ries

1. To groom (a horse) with a currycomb.

2. To prepare (tanned hides) for use, as by soaking or coloring.

Idiom:

curry favor

To seek or gain favor by fawning or flattery.

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[Middle English curreien, from Anglo-Norman curreier, to arrange, curry, from Vulgar Latin *conrdre : Latin com-, com- + Vulgar Latin *-rdre, to make ready (of Germanic origin; see reidh- in Indo-European roots). Curry favor, by folk etymology from Middle English currayen favel, from Old French correier fauvel, to curry a fallow-colored horse, be hypocritical (from the fallow horse as a medieval symbol of deceit).]

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cur·ry ² also cur·rie  (kûr, kr)

n. pl. cur·ries

1. Curry powder.

2. A heavily spiced sauce or relish made with curry powder and eaten with rice, meat, fish, or other food.

3. A dish seasoned with curry powder.

tr.v. cur·ried, cur·ry·ing, cur·ries

To season (food) with curry.

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[Tamil kai.]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

curry favor - seek favor by fawning or flattery; "This employee is currying favor with his superordinates" court favor, court favour, curry favour bootlick, kotow, toady, truckle, kowtow, fawn, suck up - try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"