bow and scrape
idiom
: to treat someone who is powerful or wealthy in an extremely respectful way especially in order to get approval, friendship, etc.
She's disgusted by politicians who bow and scrape before wealthy contributors.
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Others show up every weekend, in a different freaking costume, ready to bow and scrape to me and play the part.
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Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
At the same time, Trump has opened up new avenues for fundraising—but only for Republicans willing to bow and scrape before him.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 7 Apr. 2021
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Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
At the same time, Trump has opened up new avenues for fundraising—but only for Republicans willing to bow and scrape before him.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 7 Apr. 2021
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“Bow and scrape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20and%20scrape. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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