brown-nose

(verb) (slang) to behave in a very friendly, flattering, or kind manner to someone higher than you in order to get a benefit

Example Sentences:

Sarah always brown-noses to her boss, because she’s trying to get a promotion and a raise.

A: Who’s your professor this semester?
B: Professor Ornstein.
A: Oh, he’s really tough. If you want to get a good mark, you’d better start brown-nosing to him!
B: How should I do that?
A: Start by telling him he is the best professor you’ve ever had. Then keep going….

William was angry because he didn’t get promoted to manager, even though he had brown-nosed to the owner of the company for years.

From the Blogs:

Rudolph the Brown-Nosed Reindeer

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