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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Top performing regional managers at the retail giant can now make up to $600,000 per year, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal (NWS+1.24%).
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
The Office of Strategic Capital now has the authority to make up to $1 billion in loans for component technologies, like batteries or quantum computing, important for national security.
—Michael Brown, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The ‘Ndrangheta are estimated to make up to €50B ($52.4B) every year through various criminal activities.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
That said, this is a fantastic ice cream machine that’s able to make up to two quarts at a time in just 20 minutes (which is faster than the Musso Lussino).
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
The Office of Strategic Capital now has the authority to make up to $1 billion in loans for component technologies, like batteries or quantum computing, important for national security.
—Michael Brown, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The ‘Ndrangheta are estimated to make up to €50B ($52.4B) every year through various criminal activities.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
That said, this is a fantastic ice cream machine that’s able to make up to two quarts at a time in just 20 minutes (which is faster than the Musso Lussino).
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 10 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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