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cool out(verb, phrasal verb, calm, ease)
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dance attendance on
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demean oneself(verb, court, beg, kowtow)
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draw out(verb, phrasal verb, stimulate, excite)
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eat crow(verb, court, beg, kowtow)
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eat dirt(verb, acquiesce, court, beg)
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eat humble pie(verb, idiom, acquiesce, court)
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egg on(verb, phrasal verb, influence, trick)
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get in with(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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get on good side of(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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humble oneself(verb, acquiesce, court, beg)
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lay on thick(verb, idiom, spread, deceive)
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laying it on thick(verb, idiom, spread, deceive)
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lead on(verb, phrasal verb, influence, stimulate)
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make court to
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make mouth water(verb, idiom, stimulate, excite)
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make much of(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, favor)
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make nice(verb, calm, quiet, help)
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make up(verb, phrasal verb, calm, quiet)
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overdoing it(verb, influence, spread, charm)
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APASmart Define. (2015). play up to thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/play_up_to/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "play up to thesaurus" 24 December 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/play_up_to/thesaurus/synonyms>