sidle up

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Verb sidle up has 1 sense

cozy up, cotton up, shine up, play up, sidle up, suck up - ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman"
--₁ is one way to ingratiate
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Sidle up

Definition: To approach or move closer to someone or something secretly or in a furtive manner.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To approach someone discreetly or cautiously.

Sample Sentence: He sidled up to his boss, hoping to ask for a raise without attracting attention.

Sense 2: To move closely and inconspicuously alongside or next to someone or something.

Sample Sentence: The pickpocket sidled up to the unsuspecting tourist and discreetly stole his wallet.

Sense 3: To make a subtle or indirect approach towards a topic or issue.

Sample Sentence: The marketing team sidled up to the idea of introducing a new product line during the meeting.

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