Suck up to
verb
1.
(informal) (intransitive, adverb) + preposition. to flatter for one’s own profit; toady
suck off
Behave obsequiously towards, ingratiate oneself with, as in Now that he’s the boss they’re all sucking up to him, hoping to get big raises. [ ; mid-1800s ]
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