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COTTON UP

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Cotton Up.

Cotton Up - as a verb

Ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior

Example: "She is playing up to the chairman"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cozy upplay upshine upsidle upsuck up

Example Sentences

"She tried to cotton up to her boss by complimenting his new tie."
"The politician tried to cotton up to the voters by promising tax cuts."
"The salesman tried to cotton up to the customer in order to make a sale."
"The student tried to cotton up to the teacher by commenting on her blog posts."
"He tried to cotton up to his date by buying her expensive gifts."
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