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lick the boots of

lick the boots of
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lik stressed th ee boots uhv, ov]
    • /lɪk stressed ði buts ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lik stressed th ee boots uhv, ov]
    • /lɪk stressed ði buts ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of lick the boots of words

  • noun lick the boots of to be servile, obsequious, or flattering towards 0
  • noun lick the boots of to be servile toward; fawn on 0
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Parts of speech for Lick the boots of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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lick the boots of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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