James set out to cotton up to the parents of his friends.
•Just watch her cotton up to the teacher!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cotton wool — noun 1》 Brit. fluffy wadding of a kind originally made from raw cotton, used especially for cleaning the skin or bathing wounds. 2》 US raw cotton. Phrases wrap someone in cotton wool be overprotective towards someone … English new terms dictionary
cotton to — ˈcotton to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they cotton to he/she/it cottons to present participle cottoning to past tense cottoned to p … Useful english dictionary
Cotton-Eyed Joe — also known as Cotton Eye Joe Published pre 1861 Cotton Eyed Joe is a popular American folk song known at various times throughout the United States and Canada, although today it is most commonly associated with the American South. In the Roud… … Wikipedia
Cotton County, Oklahoma — Location in the state of Oklahoma … Wikipedia
cotton to someone — cotton to (someone/something) to like someone or something. The public did not cotton to her new CD … New idioms dictionary
Cotton Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota — Cotton Township, Minnesota Township … Wikipedia
cotton wool — noun uncount BRITISH COTTON used for cleaning a cut on your skin or removing MAKEUP wrap someone in cotton wool BRITISH to protect someone from all the dangers or problems that could happen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Cotton Plant, Arkansas — City … Wikipedia
cotton to something — cotton to (someone/something) to like someone or something. The public did not cotton to her new CD … New idioms dictionary
cotton to — (someone/something) to like someone or something. The public did not cotton to her new CD … New idioms dictionary
cotton wool — n [U] BrE 1.) a soft mass of cotton that you use especially for cleaning and protecting wounds ▪ She put some disinfectant on a piece of cotton wool and dabbed it on her cheek. 2.) wrap sb (up) in cotton wool to protect someone completely from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
