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January 26, 2018 Word of the Day

buddy up /ˈbʌdi ˈʌp/ phrasal verb
buddy up
/ˈbʌdi ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
The students buddied up to do the project.
The students buddied up to do the project.
Definition of BUDDY UP

: to become friendly especially in order to get help or some advantage — often + with

  • New students are encouraged to buddy up with older students.

— often + to

  • businessmen buddying up to [=cozying up to] politicians to get their support

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