Phrasal Verbs
- 1(informal) to become friendly with someone You might want to buddy up with your neighbor to make the trip more enjoyable.
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- 2to become friendly with someone in order to get an advantage for yourself She's been buddying up to the boss all week—I guess she really wants that promotion!