お髭ひげの塵ちりを取とる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

flatter a superior; curry favor with a higher-up

Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'to brush the dirt from a beard', used figuratively for sycophantic behavior toward someone of higher status.

See also: 御髭の塵を払う

• 彼かれはいつも上じょう司しのお髭ひげの塵ちりを取とっている。

  He is always flattering his boss.