endear

endear (oneself, someone, or something) to (someone or something)

To cause one feel affection for oneself, someone, or something. The puppy endeared himself to me the minute he crawled into my lap. I don't think this financial blunder will endear me to the boss.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

endear someone to someone or something

to cause someone to be cherished by someone else or a group. Her good humor endears her to all of us. Sally endears herself to everyone because she is so funny. She failed to endear herself to her husband's parents.
See also: endear
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • endear (oneself, someone, or something) to (someone or something)
  • endear to
  • leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
  • leave oneself wide open for
  • leave open
  • leave yourself wide open to something
  • leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
  • reproach (someone or something) with (something)
  • reproach with
  • sell short
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The bible-basher, who does not seem to have any qualities to endear him to voters, looks certain to go as soon as he is put up for nomination.
'The party avails that the President's uncommon gesture which suits the long expectation of the state is remarkable and has endeared him and his government more to the good people of Benue who indelibly reckon with J.S Tarka as the torchbearer of democratic inclusion, not just of Benue, but all ethnic minorities in Nigeria.
While the 7-year-old actress endeared herself to Marvel fans with her 'I love you 3,000' line, she said in Instagram on Saturday, June 22 that she faces bullying.
A former journalist and news anchor, the commoner-turned-princess was all smiles and endeared herself to the local people while doing her duty in the event.
He might not have endeared himself to Fabio Capello by over-reacting to get the QPR man sent off, then attending the world darts final and shoving a sign at a TV camera, reading: "Barton, your breath stinks."
Fisher, who first endeared herself to UK viewers when she appeared in Aussie soap Home and Away, had to juggle the demands of filming with motherhood after having her first child with Borat creator Sacha Baron Cohen.
Romney, a one-term governor who endeared himself to the Religious Right by opposing same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, plans to seek the GOP nomination for the presidency next year.
What may not have endeared him to the White House press corps was this: "Over the last five years, you people were so good--over tax cuts, WMD intelligence, the effect of global warming.
The Predator has quickly endeared itself to warfighters as a multi-role weapon system able to locate and strike time-critical targets, he said.
Umema's fluency in Gujrati, Hindi, Punjabi, Swahili and Urdu further endears her to clients in Floral Park .
It is too bad that none of the anecdotes that reveal Fred's wit and humor that endeared him to students could be included.
Judging by the tributes that have been paid to him he had endeared himself to thousands of people in his all too short time among us.