shine up to someone

shine up to someone
shine up to someone
Fig. to try to gain someone's favor by being extra nice. •

John is a nice guy, except that he's always trying to shine up to the professor.

Mary never tries to shine up to the manager.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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