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to suck up to
[phrase form: suck]
01
to attempt to gain favor or approval from someone in a position of authority by engaging in actions or saying things to please them
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up to
Base verb
suck
Present tense
suck up to
3rd person singular
sucks up to
Present participle
sucking up to
Past simple
sucked up to
Past participle
sucked up to
Examples
He often sucked up to the boss by praising his decisions during meetings.
