buddy up

phrasal verb

buddied up; buddying up; buddies up
US, informal
: to become friendly especially in order to get help or some advantage
often + with
New students are encouraged to buddy up with older students.
often + to
businessmen buddying up to politicians in order to get their support

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In Libra, chatty Mercury buddies up to lucky Jupiter, but shuns healing Chiron. Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024 Luke Bryan may believe that Beyoncé should just buddy up to the country establishment, but his statement alludes to the nature of awards shows. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024 When the Sun buddies up to Jupiter in your sign, you’re offered a valuable opportunity for personal expansion. Jennifer Culp, Them, 2 Aug. 2024 Apple and OpenAI will buddy up Apple has reportedly inked a deal with OpenAI that would allow iPhone users access to its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, according to Bloomberg. Laura Bratton, Quartz, 6 June 2024 Cameron needs to find a way to get in good with anyone willing to buddy up with him and build from there. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2023 Talking Sofia Vergara and Jimmy Fallon catch up during her appearance on The Tonight Show on Jan. 16. 10 of 100 Screen Partners Nat Wolff and Lucy Hale buddy up at a SAG-AFTRA Foundation conversation about their rom-com Which Brings Me to You in New York City on Jan. 16. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024 Among those pranking him is James Marsden, who plays a not-quite-real version of himself and buddies up to Gladden as the two of them are chosen to serve on a jury. Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2023

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“Buddy up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buddy%20up. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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