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A quintessential kiss-up, kick-down sort of guy

0 Carl Ford, the State Department's former assistant secretary of state for intelligence and research, called Bolton "a serial abuser" and "a quintessential kiss-up, kick-down sort of guy." 02br
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0 Carl Ford considered Bolton the typical example of a guy who did everything possible to please those he reported to and was aggressive and mean to those who reported to him. 02br 02br 00"kiss up" - to kiss your superiors - metaphoric expression for adopting a subservient attitude toward a superior, no matter how falsely. 02br 02br 00"kick down" - to kick downward - to kick your inferiors - to look down upon those who work for you.

— CalifJim

  • 0 Carl Ford considered Bolton the typical example of a guy who did everything possible to please those he reported to and was aggressive and mean to those who reported to him.
  • 02br 02br 00"kiss up" - to kiss your superiors - metaphoric expression for adopting a subservient attitude toward a superior, no matter how falsely.
  • 02br 02br 00"kick down" - to kick downward - to kick your inferiors - to look down upon those who work for you.
  • 02br 02br 00Hope that helps.
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0 Carl Ford considered Bolton the typical example of a guy who did everything possible to please those he reported to and was aggressive and mean to those who reported to him. 02br
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00"kiss up" - to kiss your superiors - metaphoric expression for adopting a subservient attitude toward a superior, no matter how falsely. 02br
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00"kick down" - to kick
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