suck up
Intermediate (B1)informal
Try to make a powerful person like you by saying nice things — OR soak up a liquid.
"Everyone knew he was just sucking up to the director to get a promotion."
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Season 3 Dwight Was Perfection
The Office · 15:05
Suck up.
The Funniest Scenes from Season 6: Part 2 | Mom
ClipZone: Sitcoms · 8:29
[laughter] Suck up.
SIR Debate: Beyond Voter Lists | Abhijit Iyer, Sushant Sareen & Charu Pragya on Mic Open
LawBeat · 48:48
suck up to the government or suck up to the opposition.
He Had Money, Power and Everything… Except the Woman He Truly Loved | Romantic Comedy
CineSpace · 25:04
You can't suck up.
GOV. WES MOORE Talks Military Service, Iran War, Oprah
The Adam Friedland Show · 37:49
You had to suck up.