keep (someone) sweet

to do things to please someone so that they help you or treat you well in the future.

I like to keep the neighbours sweet in case we have to borrow a ladder or something from them.

• pass the torch to
• pass the torch to someone
• pass up
• pass up something
• pass yourself off as
• pass yourself off as someone
• past its prime
• past prime
• pastures new
• past your prime
• patch up
• patch up something
• path of least resistance
• paths cross
• patience of a saint
• patience of Job
• pat on the back
• pat someone on the back
• patter of tiny feet
• pave the way for
• pave the way for someone
• pave the way for something
• pay a call on
• pay a call on someone
• pay a call on something