Meanings (ES + gloss)
hacer fiestas a
To exhibit affection or attempt to please.
adular a • lisonjear a
To seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour.
Thou with trembling fear, / Or like a fawning parasite, obeyest.
You showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds.
hacer carantoñas
To show devotion or submissiveness by wagging its tail, nuzzling, licking, etc.