cuddle up (with someone)

cuddle up (with someone)
cuddle up (to someone or something) & cuddle up (with someone)
to nestle or snuggle close to someone or something to get warm or to be intimate. •

Let's cuddle up to the warmth, near the fireplace.

She cuddled up with him and went to sleep.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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