it means to solicit someone's attention; to woo someone.
e.g The lawyer was thought to be paying court to too many politicians. The lobbyist paid court to all the influential members of Congress.
cowboy...
June 10, 2010
0
2
1
Hi Linky,
This is an idiom that means to flatter, but I don't believe it is used too frequently in modern-day English.
Jamie
June 10, 2010
0
1
Still haven’t found your answers?
Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!
linky
Language Skills
Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese