suck up to sb

informal disapproving — phrasal verb with suck

/sʌk/ verb

Definition

› to try to make someone who is in authority approve of you by doing and saying things that will please them: "Why do you think he offered to take all that work home?" "Ah, he's just sucking up to the boss."Praising insincerely or too eagerly

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