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

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Willard could also make up to $695,000 in performance incentives. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025 Noveon Magnetics, based in San Marcos, Texas, has also opened a factory to eventually make up to 2,000 tons of rare earth magnets, relying on a combination of scrap material, minerals imported from Australia and Southeast Asia and some recycled metals from recovered motors. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 However, many make up to 32 cubes or more than 100 smaller cubes. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 Related article Ultraprocessed foods make up to 70% of the US food supply. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make up to (someone)

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“Make up to (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20up%20to%20%28someone%29. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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