bootlicks

[US]/buːt lɪk/
[UK]/boo tlik/

Translation

v. at smigre eller rose nogen overdrevent, ofte uoprigtigt, for at opnå gunst eller fordel; (slang) at smigre eller rose nogen overdrevent, ofte uoprigtigt, for at opnå gunst eller fordel.

Phrases & Collocations

bootlick someone

at slikke støvler

a bootlicker

en støvleslikker

bootlicking behavior

støvleslikkeradfærd

engaged in bootlicking

deltager i støvleslikning

avoid bootlicking

undgå støvleslikning

a bootlicking attitude

en støvleslikkerholdning

stop the bootlicking

stop støvleslikningen

obvious bootlicking

åbenlys støvleslikning

subtle bootlicking

diskret støvleslikning

Example Sentences

he always tries to bootlick the boss to get ahead.

Han forsøger altid at smiske med chefen for at komme fremad.

it's frustrating to watch him bootlick everyone in the office.

Det er frustrerende at se ham smiske med alle på kontoret.

she thinks she can succeed by bootlicking the higher-ups.

Hun tror, hun kan lykkes ved at smiske med de højere chefer.

bootlicking won't earn you the respect of your peers.

Smilning vil ikke indtjene dig dine kollegers respekt.

he has a reputation for bootlicking to get promotions.

Han har et ry for at smiske for at få forfremmelser.

many employees feel that bootlicking is necessary for survival in the company.

Mange medarbejdere mener, at smilning er nødvendigt for at overleve i virksomheden.

she was accused of bootlicking to gain favor with management.

Hun blev anklaget for at smiske for at opnå gunst hos ledelsen.

his constant bootlicking makes him unpopular among his colleagues.

Hans konstante smilning gør ham upopulær blandt sine kolleger.

bootlicking might get you noticed, but it's not a sustainable strategy.

Smilning kan måske få dig til at blive bemærket, men det er ikke en bæredygtig strategi.

she decided to stop bootlicking and focus on her own work.

Hun besluttede at stoppe med at smiske og fokusere på sit eget arbejde.

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