Scratching one’s back


Synonyms for scratching one’s back
verb suck up to

apple-polish
bootlick
curry favor

flatter
toady
back-scratch

fawn on
get on the right side of
kiss ass

suck up to
scratch one’s back

Synonyms
verb exchange, alternate; equal

retaliate
repay
respond
interchange
square
return
barter

render
retort
share
correspond
trade
swap
swing

requite
vacillate
reply
match
recompense
tit for tat
be equivalent

feel in return
make up for
return the compliment
serve out
pay one’s dues
scratch one’s back

Antonyms

request
deny
refuse

ask
question
disagree

keep
take

Synonyms
verb fawn

kowtow
flatter
woo
stroke
oil
cajole

bootlick
massage
truckle
apple-polish
brownnose
butter up

be servile
fall all over
honey up
kiss-up
lay it on
lick boots

pay court
play up to
suck up to
fall on one’s knees
kiss one’s feet
scratch one’s back

Synonyms
verb fawn

kowtow
flatter
woo
grovel
stroke
oil
cajole

bootlick
toady
massage
apple-polish
brownnose
butter up
be servile

fall all over
honey up
kiss-up
lay it on
lick boots
pay court
play up to

suck up to
fall on one’s knees
kiss one’s feet
scratch one’s back

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