cirer les pompes

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French

Etymology

Literally, "to wax the shoes".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /si.ʁe le pɔ̃p/

Verb

cirer les pompes

(informal, figuratively) to suck up, to flatter

Conjugation

See cirer

Derived terms

cire-pompes

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