brush up to

== English == === 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) (slang, archaic) To flatter or suck up to someone Synonyms: jolly, lay it on thick, puff; see also Thesaurus:flatter === References === A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant Embracing English, American ..., Volume 1