make up to (someone)

idiom

British, informal + disapproving

: to treat (someone) in a very friendly or helpful way in order to get something for oneself

an employee who's always making up to the boss

Examples of make up to (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Guests can make up to three advance Lightning Lane Multi Pass selections for each day of their trip. —

Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 Engineering and management roles make up to $154,000 per year, as estimated by research from PayScale. 5. —

Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 20 June 2024 Factoring in potential bonuses and the location of the branch, a general manager at the franchise can make up to $174,000 yearly. —

Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 18 June 2024 Kidfluencers can make up to six figures monthly from subscriptions and other interactions with their fans, and larger followings will impress more prominent brands. —

Theara Coleman, theweek, 1 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make up to (someone)

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