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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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.
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Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
The average pay for AI tutors starts at about $30,000 per year, and full-time AI prompt engineers can make up to $129,500, according to job board platform ZipRecruiter.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
There are also community mortgages available to borrowers who make up to 100% of the AMI.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The federal government currently picks up 90% of the costs to cover low-income adults who make up to $45,000 in a family of four.
—Ryan Levi, NPR, 10 Feb. 2025
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Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
The average pay for AI tutors starts at about $30,000 per year, and full-time AI prompt engineers can make up to $129,500, according to job board platform ZipRecruiter.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
There are also community mortgages available to borrowers who make up to 100% of the AMI.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The federal government currently picks up 90% of the costs to cover low-income adults who make up to $45,000 in a family of four.
—Ryan Levi, NPR, 10 Feb. 2025
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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 1 Apr. 2025.
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