boot-licking

he's constantly boot-licking his boss to get a promotion.

the intern was accused of boot-licking to impress the senior staff.

i don't appreciate his blatant boot-licking of the ceo.

she warned him against boot-licking and encouraged him to be himself.

the team resented his boot-licking and lack of integrity.

it's embarrassing to watch someone boot-licking for attention.

he's just boot-licking to get on the good side of the client.

stop the boot-licking and start contributing to the project.

the politician was known for his excessive boot-licking of powerful figures.

i saw him boot-licking the manager during the performance review.

there's a fine line between respect and boot-licking.