brush up to

English

Verb

brush up to (third-person singular simple present brushes up to, present participle brushing up to, simple past and past participle brushed up to)

  1. (slang, archaic) To flatter or suck up to someone
    Synonyms: jolly, lay it on thick, puff; see also Thesaurus:flatter

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