What is "curry favour"

Usage examples of "curry favour".

I could see he was trying to curry favour with his fellows by it, but I’.

Behind them came the favoured nobles who would accompany the Prince, both to curry favour with him and to investigate trading opportunities in the Out Islands.

Then Nekhludoff remembered, without wishing to, what he knew of the cruelty of this man, who, when in command, used to have men flogged, and even hanged, without rhyme or reason, simply because he was rich and had no need to curry favour.

And, who knows, perhaps the Champion might seek to curry favour by allowing a draw&mdash.

And, who knows, perhaps the Champion might seek to curry favour by allowing a draw - certainly he had done so before.

I could see he was trying to curry favour with his fellows by it, hut I’.

I could see he was trying to curry favour with his fellows by it, hut I've no idea why he chose me.

Wackles smiled, the two little girls on the stools sought to curry favour by smiling likewise, in gracious acknowledgement of which attention the old lady frowned them down instantly, and said that if they dared to be guilty of such an impertinence again, they should be sent under convoy to their respective homes.

The consul's army was much reduced in numbers owing to the indiscriminate granting of furloughs in order to curry favour with the soldiers, the consul threw the blame for this on the military tribunes, the military tribunes threw it back on the consul.

And we never had to mince and bow and pay court to men we hated and who cordially hated us, or be ever so politic and careful to curry favour with men who might support us, and all the rest of it.

Since his respect and friendship for the young man pre-dated Toshiro's elevation to the rank of Herald he knew that his offer of hospitality would not be construed as an attempt to curry favour.

Since he's been in this city, aye, even before he arrived, he was doing everything but crawl on his belly to curry favour with the toadies and lackeys of the court.

And if one of the servants ever called down Engelard, thinking to curry favour with Rhisiart, he’.

And if one of the servants ever called down Engelard, thinking to curry favour with Rhisiart, hed soon get told that the alltuds an honest man and a good worker, worth ten of the likes of his backbiters.