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sidle up ThesaurusVerb | 1. | sidle up - ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman"cotton up, cozy up, shine up, suck up, play upingratiate - gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts |
sidle up
sidle up (from someone or something)To move gradually, inconspicuously, or surreptitiously up to or toward someone or something. As soon as you step foot in the city center, panhandlers begin sidling up looking for handouts. She sidled up to me with a sultry look in her eyes.See also: sidle, someone, upsidle up (to someone or something)to move close to someone or something cautiously or furtively; to move closer to someone or something gradually. Tex sidled up to Dolly and said howdy in a soft, shy voice. Dolly sidled up and picked the cowboy's pocket.See also: sidle, upsidle upv. To advance in an unobtrusive, furtive, or coy way: At the train station, swindlers sidled up to the tourists.See also: sidle, upsidle up Related to sidle up: shy away from, look to, follow-through, in view of, scrutinised, dropped offSynonyms for sidle upverb ingratiate oneself toSynonyms- cotton up
- cozy up
- shine up
- suck up
- play up
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