brown noser

(noun) (slang) a person who behaves in a very friendly, flattering, or kind manner to someone higher in order to get a benefit

Example Sentences:

Sarah is a brown-noser 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 being a brown noser 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 been a brown noser with the owner of the company for years.

From the Blogs:

Rudolph the Brown-Nosed Reindeer

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Similar idioms:

1. brown-nose
2. kiss up
3. suck up
4. butter up
5. tough call