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Meaning of yes man | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/jɛs mæn/

Definitions

A person who always agrees with their employer or superior.

idiomatic

Equivalents

العربية إمعة
Čeština poskok
Deutsch Jasager
Suomi jees-mies
Français béni-oui-oui
Italiano yes man
日本語 イエスマン
한국어 아첨군
Nederlands jabroer jaknikker
Polski potakiwacz
Türkçe evet efendimci

Examples

“Crowds of yes men elbowed one another out of the way, hoping to get a chance to kiss the boss's ring.”
“The function of a Vice-President is the job of a yes-man, as they call it in America.”
“Rice is a "yes man," says one former top government official. "She thinks her job is just to figure out what the president is trying to say and then to say it more articulately."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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