make up to
[verb]
Synonyms: address, court, pursue, spark, sue, sweetheart, woo

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make up to somebody phrasal verb (see also make)

1. make (it) up to somebody to do something to show that you are sorry about the problems you have caused someone:
I’ll make it up to you somehow.
He was looking for a way to make up to her for what he had done.

2. British English informal to say nice things to someone or be very friendly to them in order to get an advantage for yourself – used in order to show disapproval

3. be made up to captain/manager etc to be given a higher position in an organization Synonym : promote:
He was a security guard before he was made up to reception manager.

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make something up to
repay someone, make amends to someone
I was late for work so I had to make it up to my boss by working late.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

make up to
repay someone, make amends to someone
I was late for work so I had to make it up to my boss by working late.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

make something up to someone
repay someone, make amends to someone
I was late for work so I had to make it up to my boss by working late.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

make up to someone
repay someone, make amends to someone
I was late for work so I had to make it up to my boss by working late.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲