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get in with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support)
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get on good side of(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support)
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lay on thick(verb, expression, spread, deceive)
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laying it on thick(verb, expression, spread, deceive)
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make court to
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make mouth water(verb, expression, stimulate, excite)
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make much of(verb, expression, phrasal verb, favor)
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patch things up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm)
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polish the apple
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pour oil on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm)
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take pains with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support)
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take the bite out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm)
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take the edge off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm)
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take the sting out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, calm)
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act as middle(verb, expression, soothe, appease)
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ask in marriage(verb, expression, pursue, court)
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bring to terms(verb, expression, soothe, appease)
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bury the hatchet(verb, expression, soothe, appease)
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clinch the deal(expression, hawking, inveigle, soaping)
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close the deal(expression, hawking, inveigle, soaping)
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APASmart Define. (2015). play up to thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/play_up_to/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, play up to thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/play_up_to/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "play up to thesaurus" 24 December 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/play_up_to/thesaurus/synonyms>