kiss up to

kiss up to someone

Sl. to flatter someone; to curry favor with someone. Edgar is in kissing up to the boss again. Stop kissing up to me.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Thokozani	to-ko-ZAH-nee	Southern African, Chewa
Isidoros	-	Ancient Greek
Wilbur	['wilbə]
Ackerman	['ækəmən]
Anzor	-	Georgian, Chechen
Alphonsus	-	History