brush up to
brush up to verb: to flatter or suck up to someone.
Verb
brush up to (third-person singular simple present brushes up to, present participle brushing up to, simple past and past participle brushed up to)
- To flatter or suck up to someone
- Synonyms:
- jolly, lay it on thick, puff, collogue, flatter, flatterize, glaver, gloze, make fair weather, palaver
Synonyms of brush up to
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Forms of brush up to
| third-person singular present | brushes up to |
|---|---|
| present participle | brushing up to |
| past participle | brushed up to |
| past | brushed up to |
Questions about brush up to
- What does brush up to mean?
- Brush up to means to flatter or suck up to someone.
- What part of speech is brush up to?
- Brush up to is a verb.
- What is the past tense of brush up to?
- The past tense of brush up to is brushed up to.
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