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!
See also: cotton, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mahine-Persian
Clemons['klemənz]
JavanJAY-vən (English)Biblical
MorrisMAWR-is (English)English, Medieval English
Noe['nəuə]
HỒNg-Vietnamese