Antonyms for apple polish
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ap-uh l-pol-ish |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈæp əlˌpɒl ɪʃ |
Definition of apple polish
- As in toady : verb fawn
- As in truckle : verb fawn
- As in brownnose : verb suck up to
- As in cajole : verb attempt to coax; flatter
- As in apple-polish : verb fawn
- As in adulate : verb flatter
- As in cower : verb hide, hover in fear
- As in crawl : verb humble oneself
- As in fawn : verb ingratiate oneself to; serve
- As in grovel : verb abase, demean oneself
Synonyms for apple polish
- abase
- abase oneself
- apple polish
- apple-polish
- argue into
- back-scratch
- banter
- be at beck and call
- be obsequious
- be servile
- beg
- beg for mercy
- beguile
- beseech
- blandish
- blench
- bootlick
- bow
- bow and scrape
- brown-nose
- brownnose
- buddy up
- build up
- butter up
- cajole
- cater to
- cave in to
- con
- cotton
- court
- cower
- crawl
- creep
- cringe
- crouch
- crowd
- curry favor
- debase
- deceive
- decoy
- defer
- delude
- draw back
- dupe
- eat crow
- eat dirt
- eat humble pie
- entice
- entrap
- fall all over
- fall on one's knees
- fawn
- fawn on
- flatter
- flinch
- get around
- get next to
- get on the right side of
- grovel
- gush
- hand a line
- honey
- honey up
- humble oneself
- humor
- implore
- induce
- influence
- inveigle
- invite
- jolly
- kiss ass
- kiss feet
- kiss one's feet
- kiss someone's feet
- kiss-up
- kneel
- kowtow
- lay it on
- lay it on thick
- lick boots
- lick someone's boots
- lure
- make much of
- make up to
- maneuver
- massage
- mislead
- oil
- pamper
- pander
- pay court
- play up to
- praise
- prostrate
- push
- quail
- recoil
- revere
- rub the right way
- scrape
- scratch one's back
- seduce
- shrink
- skulk
- slaver
- sneak
- snivel
- snow
- soap
- soft-soap
- soften
- spread it on
- stoop
- stroke
- submit
- suck up to
- sweet-talk
- sweeten up
- tantalize
- tempt
- toady
- tremble
- truckle
- urge
- wheedle
- wince
- woo
- work on
- work over
- worship
- yes
- yield
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