make up to (someone)
idiom
British, informal + disapproving
: to treat (someone) in a very friendly or helpful way in order to get something for oneself
an employee who's always making up to the boss
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However, many make up to 32 cubes or more than 100 smaller cubes.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Related article Ultraprocessed foods make up to 70% of the US food supply.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Of the survey’s 1,000 U.S. respondents, 45% make less than $500 monthly, 27% make between $500 and $1,000, and 18% make up to $2,000 each month.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Under the terms of the agreement, Diamond Baseball Holdings — the parent company of the San Jose Giants — will pay an annual rent of $40,000 per year and make up to $20 million in capital improvements to comply with Professional Development League standards.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Related article Ultraprocessed foods make up to 70% of the US food supply.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Of the survey’s 1,000 U.S. respondents, 45% make less than $500 monthly, 27% make between $500 and $1,000, and 18% make up to $2,000 each month.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Under the terms of the agreement, Diamond Baseball Holdings — the parent company of the San Jose Giants — will pay an annual rent of $40,000 per year and make up to $20 million in capital improvements to comply with Professional Development League standards.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make up to (someone)
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“Make up to (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20up%20to%20%28someone%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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