cotton up to

cotton up to someone

Rur. to try to make friends with someone; to flatter or fawn on someone in hopes of favorable treatment. James set out to cotton up to the parents of his friends. Just watch her cotton up to the teacher!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Malin	MAH-lin (Swedish, Norwegian), MAH-leen (Finnish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish
Marthe	MAHRT (French)	French, Norwegian
ÁLeifr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Malwina	mahl-VEE-nah	Polish
Lisette	['li:zət]
Miguelito	-	Spanish, Portuguese