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What is the difference between "to kiss the boss's ass" and "to fawn over the boss" ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between "to kiss the boss's ass" and "to fawn over the boss" ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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“to kiss the boss’s ass” means to do anything for them to like you. “to fawn over the boss” means to have a crush on them/like them.
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To kiss someone’s ass = to do anything for them because you want to impress them and look good. Basically they want to get on someone’s good side. To kiss a bosses ass they usually want a promotion or praise.
“Tom didn’t party last night. He went to work.”
“He kisses the bosses ass.”
To fawn over someone = to flatter (praise/compliment) someone. To be extremely nice to someone, usually because you want them to like you. Usually you also really like this person.
“Kelly always fawns over me when I see her.”
I hope this helps!
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@ILYANA_CACERES@rieeeee
"to kiss someone's ass" implies that odds are you actually don't like that person. your actions and words have no substance and are not from the bottom of your heart.
but then, if you 'fawn over' someone, does that always mean you truly like the person and your compliments are sincere???
can you enlighten me on that if im off base?
"to kiss someone's ass" implies that odds are you actually don't like that person. your actions and words have no substance and are not from the bottom of your heart.
but then, if you 'fawn over' someone, does that always mean you truly like the person and your compliments are sincere???
can you enlighten me on that if im off base?
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@richurchoi basically yeah. Sometimes even if you kiss ass, you could still like the person a little (depends). But chances are you are just doing it to look good to them for some reason lol
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@richurchoi it changes with context. some use it in a negative way
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@richurchoi “not sincere” in that case means that you want the person to like you so much that you are saying things that might not be true about that person.
“You are so strong!”
“I’m not strong...”
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@ILYANA_CACERES@rieeeee
thanks a lot!
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'to kiss someone's ass'- can be used both in 1 and 2.
'to fawn over someone' - can only be used in situation 1. awkward for situation 2.
1. when you have a crush on your boss, so you fake compliments to obtain his interest or impress him.
2. when you dispise your boss but you still fake compliments because you don't want to be on the wrong side of him.
thanks a lot!
would this be right?
'to kiss someone's ass'- can be used both in 1 and 2.
'to fawn over someone' - can only be used in situation 1. awkward for situation 2.
1. when you have a crush on your boss, so you fake compliments to obtain his interest or impress him.
2. when you dispise your boss but you still fake compliments because you don't want to be on the wrong side of him.
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@richurchoi that’s correct :) to be a kiss ass you mainly want a promotion or for your boss to like you haha
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