- suck up to someone
- suck up to someoneSl. to attempt to gain influence with or favor from someone. •
In school, Richard was always sucking up to the teacher.
•Don't suck up to me. It won't do any good.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
suck up to someone
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