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suck up to (one) 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!See also: suck, upsuck 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.See also: suck, upsuck 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] See also: suck, upsuck up to someone in. to attempt to gain influence with or favor from someone. Don’t suck up to me. It won’t do any good. See also: someone, suck, up |