to brown-nose, to suck up
Ele fica babando ovo pro chefe pra ganhar um aumento.
He's always brown-nosing the boss to get a raise.
The expression combines babar ("to drool with desire") with ovo ("egg"): a baba-ovo practically drools from so much flattery, feigning admiration to please someone and gain an advantage.
Source: Priberam.
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