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
Hjalmar	YAHL-mahr (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Tucker	['tʌkə]
IngibjÖRg	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Miller	['milə]
Adwoa	-	Western African, Akan
Brighid	BRIED	Irish, Irish Mythology