# lick someone's ass

idiom · Vulgar

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/lick-someones-ass
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.

## Examples

- He tries to lick his boss's ass to get a promotion.
- 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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