Meaning of Idiom ‘A Pain in the Neck’ When someone is a pain in the neck they are annoying or a source of irritation; a nuisance; someone that ‘gets on one’s nerves’ Also used: pain in the butt pain in the arse (UK) pain in the ass (US) pain in the backside Sentence Examples “He’s … Read more
Also: Lick someone’s ass (vulgar) Lick someone’s arse (vulgar) Meaning of Idiom ‘Lick Someone’s Boots’ To like someone’s boots means to be excessively servile or obsequious toward them; to do anything someone wants; to flatter someone and ingratiate oneself to gain favor. 1,2,3,4 This idiom is similar to brown nose or suck-up. See also kiss … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Blow Smoke Up Someone’s Ass’ 1. To blow smoke up someone’s ass means to insincerely compliment someone to get something from them or get them to do something. 2. To manipulate someone with flattery; to exaggerate about something in order to make it seem better than it is. 1 Compare to Blow … Read more
Also: Open a can of whup-ass Bust open a can of whoop-ass Open a can of whip-ass Open a Can of Whoop-Ass Meaning To whip (someone’s) ass is to punish them or hurt them either physically or verbally or, more often, to beat someone up. Open a can of whoop-ass is a variation of the same idiom. 1,2 Whoop is a dialectical version … Read more
Also: kiss someone’s butt/ass kiss arse asskisser kissass buttkisser Meaning of Idiom ‘Kiss Ass’ To kiss ass or kiss butt is to curry favor by using flattery or affecting a fawning, servile attitude, being overly agreeable, etc. 1,2 Butt-kisser is a synonym for toady, meaning a person who behaves obsequiously to an important person. See related idiom brown nose. Want … Read more