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    DEFINITION
    1. exploit, trade on, or make the most of something:
      "the actors clearly have fun playing up to their stereotypes"
      SIMILAR:
      ingratiate oneself with
      seek the favor of
      try to get on the good side of
      curry favor with
      court
      fawn on/over
      make up to
      keep someone sweet
      toady to
      crawl to
      grovel to
      pander to
      be obsequious toward
      truckle to
      flatter
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    What does it mean to play up to someone?to flatter someone; to try to gain influence with someone. It won't do any good to play up to me. I refuse to agree to your proposal. I played up to him and he still wouldn't give in to me. Curry favor with, flatter, as in There's no use playing up to the boss; it doesn't influence him.

    Play up to - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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    What is a synonym for play up?Synonyms for play up. accent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, foreground, highlight, illuminate, point (up),

    Play Up Synonyms, Play Up Antonyms | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

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    What does it mean to play up to the boss?To try to win the favor of one, especially in order to gain an advantage. John's been playing up to the boss so he'll be considered for the promotion. You'll have to play up to the governor herself if you want to get approval for this project.

    Play up to - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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    What does it mean to play up to the Governor?To try to win the favor of one, especially in order to gain an advantage. John's been playing up to the boss so he'll be considered for the promotion. You'll have to play up to the governor herself if you want to get approval for this project. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

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    play up to. play up to (one) To try to win the favor of one, especially in order to gain an advantage. John's been playing up to the boss so he'll be considered ... play up to someone. …

  4. Play up Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    played up; playing up; plays up transitive verb : emphasize also : exaggerate, overemphasize Synonyms accent accentuate emphasize feature foreground highlight illuminate point (up) …

  5. Play up to, to - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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    play up to (one) To try to win the favor of one, especially in order to gain an advantage. John's been playing up to the boss so he'll be considered for the promotion. You'll have to play up to …

  6. Play up - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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    play up. To emphasize, exaggerate, or bolster the importance or remarkability of something, perhaps while or as a means of ignoring or downplaying other things. A …

  7. Play up to - definition of play up to by The Free Dictionary

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    16 rows · Define play up to. play up to synonyms, play up to pronunciation, play up to translation, ...

    • 1. PLAY - A DRAMATIC WORK INTENDE ...
      2. play - a theatrical performanc ...
      3. play - a preset plan of action ...
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  8. 30 Synonyms & Antonyms of PLAY UP - Merriam-Webster

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    Play up: to indicate the importance of by centering attention on. Synonyms: accent, accentuate, emphasize… Antonyms: de-emphasize, play down… Find the right word.

  9. Play up to Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    play up to. Save This Word! See synonyms for play up to on Thesaurus.com. Curry favor with, flatter, as in There's no use playing up to the boss; it doesn't influence him. This expression …

  10. PLAY UP TO SB | meaning in the Cambridge English …

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    play up to. sb. — phrasal verb with play verb uk / pleɪ / us / pleɪ /. to try to make someone like you and treat you well by behaving in a way you think will please them: Julia knows how to …

  11. Up to, play - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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    play up to (one) To try to win the favor of one, especially in order to gain an advantage. John's been playing up to the boss so he'll be considered for the promotion. You'll have to play up to …

  12. Meaning of play up to someone in English - Cambridge

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    play up to someone meaning: 1. to try to make someone like you and treat you well by behaving in a way you think will please…. Learn more.

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