PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: 'KISS UP TO SOMEONE'
05 / 06 / 2015
PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: 'KISS UP TO SOMEONE': meaning and examples
Happy Friday to all of you! How was your week? Did you have to be really nice to someone in order to get what you wanted? Then maybe you can use today's phrasal verb, TO KISS UP TO SOMEONE.
Definition: to be really nice (and sometimes fake) to get something from someone.
Example 1: Jake told our boss that he likes the new business plan, but then he told me that he hates it. He's obviously kissing up to the boss.
Example 2: I heard that student compliment the professor on her shoes. I think she's kissing up to her.
This is a NON-SEPARABLE phrasal verb, and although we do say that we KISS UP TO SOMEONE, we can also just say KISS(ING) UP.
Example 3: The saleswoman brought us all coffee before the meeting. Of course, she was just kissing up.
That concludes our lessons for the week. Join us next week for more lessons on vocabulary and grammar. Until then, have a great weekend!
Definition: to be really nice (and sometimes fake) to get something from someone.
Example 1: Jake told our boss that he likes the new business plan, but then he told me that he hates it. He's obviously kissing up to the boss.
Example 2: I heard that student compliment the professor on her shoes. I think she's kissing up to her.
This is a NON-SEPARABLE phrasal verb, and although we do say that we KISS UP TO SOMEONE, we can also just say KISS(ING) UP.
Example 3: The saleswoman brought us all coffee before the meeting. Of course, she was just kissing up.
That concludes our lessons for the week. Join us next week for more lessons on vocabulary and grammar. Until then, have a great weekend!
