kiss the ring
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“When it came to good taste, my brother was the Pope, and you had to kiss the ring to get his blessing,” Madonna wrote.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2024
Universal, Paramount and Sony — along with smaller distributors have gathered in Las Vegas to kiss the ring of the world’s movie theater operators, from the biggest multinational chains to the smallest mom-and-pops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2022
While Mnuchin has denied his involvement, Williams told lawmakers that the secretary required appointees to the board to “come to his office to kiss the ring and receive his blessing before confirmation.”
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2020
On Monday, when Pope Francis visited a Catholic shrine in Loreto, he repeatedly withdrew his right hand as a long line of people bowed and tried to kiss the ring on it.
From Reuters ● Mar. 26, 2019
“I’d kiss the ring and keep my mouth shut.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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