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pay court to(verb, idiom, pursue, court)
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rub the right way(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
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run after(verb, phrasal verb, support, develop)
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shine up to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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spread it on(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
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string along(verb, phrasal verb, influence, trick)
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sweeten up(verb, phrasal verb, praise, charm)
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work on(verb, phrasal verb, support, promote)
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work over(verb, phrasal verb, praise, influence)
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act up to
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agree to anything
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appeal to(verb, phrasal verb, stimulate, excite)
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beg for mercy(verb, idiom, acquiesce, court)
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bow and scrape(verb, idiom, court, beg)
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break the ice
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bring on(verb, phrasal verb, support, develop)
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buddy up(verb, phrasal verb, yield, submit)
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cave in to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, yield)
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compliment excessively(verb, praise, charm, humor)
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cool off(verb, phrasal verb, calm, quiet)
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APASmart Define. (2015). play up to thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/play_up_to/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "play up to thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/play_up_to/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, play up to thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/play_up_to/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "play up to thesaurus" 24 December 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/play_up_to/thesaurus/synonyms>