domingo, 15 de agosto de 2010

polish the apple 20168


polish the apple

Try to win favor through flattery, as in It may help your standing with the boss if you polish the apple . This expression gave rise to the phrase apple polishing . The idiom alludes to the practice of schoolchildren bringing their teacher the gift of a bright, shiny apple. [c. 1920]

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