curry favor with (one) イディオム
set (one) back
cost How much did your new suit set you back?
give (one) up for|give|give one up for|give up|giv
v. phr. To abandon hope for someone or something.
After Larry had not returned to base camp for three nights, his fellow mountain climbers gave him up for dead.
keep (one) posted|keep one posted|keep posted
v. phr. To receive current information; inform oneself.
My associates phoned me every day and kept me posted on new developments in our business.curry favor with (one)
To ingratiate oneself to addition Flattery won't work; the alone way of currying favor with him is through adamantine work.Learn more: curry, favorcurry favor with someone
to try to win favor from someone. The advocate approved to back-scratch favor with the judge. It's asinine to back-scratch favor with the boss. Just act yourself.Learn more: curry, favor