to suck up to
[phrase form: suck]
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slicka, smickra
to attempt to gain favor or approval from someone in a position of authority by engaging in actions or saying things to please them
Exempel
He often sucked up to the boss by praising his decisions during meetings.
Han slickade ofta upp till chefen genom att berömma hans beslut under möten.
The employee tried to advance his career by consistently sucking up to the team leader.
Den anställde försökte främja sin karriär genom att konsekvent slicka teamledaren.
