Sentence examples of "lick" in English
The cat is licking the candle stand out of love for the candle.
Zwecks Liebe zur Kerze leckt die Katze am Kerzenständer.
Although a lickspit licks spit and an ass-kisser kisses asses, both expressions are used for people who are tarred with the same brush.
Obwohl ein Speichellecker Speichel leckt und ein Arschkriecher in Ärsche kriecht, bezeichnen beide Ausdrücke den gleichen Menschenschlag.
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