suck up to
Third Person
sucks up to
Present Participle
sucking up to
Past Tense
sucked up to
Past Participle
sucked up to
1
to attempt to gain favor or approval from someone in a position of authority by engaging in actions or saying things to please them
- He often sucked up to the boss by praising his decisions during meetings.
- The employee tried to advance his career by consistently sucking up to the team leader.
- She was known for sucking up to the teacher in hopes of getting better grades.
- The politician was criticized for constantly sucking up to wealthy donors.