to suck up to
[phrase form: suck]
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おべっかを使う, 媚びる
to attempt to gain favor or approval from someone in a position of authority by engaging in actions or saying things to please them
例
He often sucked up to the boss by praising his decisions during meetings.
彼は会議中に上司の決定を褒めることでよくおべっかを使った。
The employee tried to advance his career by consistently sucking up to the team leader.
その従業員は、チームリーダーに絶えずおべっかを使うことでキャリアを進めようとした。
