cirer les pompes

French edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “to wax the shoes”.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /si.ʁe le pɔ̃p/
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Verb edit

cirer les pompes

(informal, figuratively) to suck up, to flatter

Conjugation edit

See cirer

Derived terms edit

cire-pompes

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