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to shine up to
[phrase form: shine]
01
to make someone like one by being exceptionally kind toward them
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
inseparable
particle
up to
base verb
shine
present tense
shine up to
3rd person singular
shines up to
present participle
shining up to
past simple
shone up to
past participle
shone up to
Examples
The new employee tried to shine up to the boss by always agreeing with his ideas.
