He tries to lick his boss's ass to get a promotion.
lick someone's ass
idiomTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.
I cannot stand how he licks the manager's ass just to get the best shifts.
Rather than offering honest feedback, the sycophant spent the entire meeting licking the director's ass to secure his own position.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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ass over teakettle
Tumbling upside down.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.