| 词组 | suck up to |
| 释义 | Idiom suck up tosuck up (to someone) to praise someone in order to win their approval or good opinion.She's always sucking up to the boss, telling him how wonderful he is. Phr V suck up to sucks, sucking, sucked suck up to sb informal to try to make someone who is in a position of authority like you by doing and saying things that will please themAt school she was always sucking up to the teachers. suck up to sb informal to try to make someone in authority like you by doing nice things for them or saying nice things to them, in a way that is not sincere: She's always sucking up to the boss - it makes me sick.■ SIMILAR TO: creep up to BrE spoken suck up to (one)To seek the approval, attention, or support of others, especially superiors, through abject subservience, flattery, or fawning. I'm not doing well at all in math this year, so it seems like sucking up to the teacher is my only hope for a good grade! Don't suck up to me with chocolates and sweet talk—just tell me what you want! suck up to someoneSl. to attempt to gain influence with or favor from someone. In school, Richard was always sucking up to the teacher. Don't suck up to me. It won't do any good. suck up toBehave obsequiously towards, ingratiate oneself with, as in Now that he's the boss they're all sucking up to him, hoping to get big raises. [ Vulgar slang; mid-1800s] |
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