James Bonde
Junior Member
- Joined
- May 26, 2021
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Japanese
- Home Country
- Japan
- Current Location
- Japan
[FONT="]The obvious path before me was to drift into a full-time position at a decent institution, work my dissertation into a book, zero in on a specialty, publish some articles and reviews, and lick the necessary wingtips to get tenure. ([/FONT]From The Deepest Human Life by Scott Samuelson)
What does “lick the necessary wingtips” mean?
What does “lick the necessary wingtips” mean?