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verb

passer la brosse à reluire

/pa.se la bʁɔs a ʁə.lɥiʁ/

verb/pa.se la bʁɔs a ʁə.lɥiʁ/

to lick (someone's) boots, to flatter in a sycophantic manner

Synonyms: lécher les bottes

From brosse à reluire. Literally, “to pass the shoe brush”.