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to shine up to
[phrase form: shine]
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to make someone like one by being exceptionally kind toward them
Example
The new employee tried to shine up to the boss by always agreeing with his ideas.
She decided to shine up to her professor in hopes of getting a recommendation for graduate school.
The politician attempted to shine up to the voters by highlighting popular issues in his campaign.
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