bow and scrape

成語所屬單字bow

bow and scrape — 慣用語

1. To behave in an extremely polite and humble way toward someone in authority, hop

1.慣用語
釋義

卑躬屈膝

To behave in an extremely polite and humble way toward someone in authority, hoping to win their favor.

例句

The new intern bowed and scraped before the senior manager every day.

Maya refused to bow and scrape just to get a promotion.