尻尾を振る
(idiomatic) to flatter; to butter up
to wag one's tail
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(idiomatic) to flatter; to butter up / to wag one's tail
尻尾を振る
That politician does nothing but flatter his supporters and refuses to speak about his own convictions.
That politician does nothing but flatter his supporters and refuses to speak about his own convictions.
あの政治家は支持者の前で尻尾を振るばかりで、自分の信念を語ろうとしない。
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