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buddy up

Idioms  
  1. Be very friendly, as in He is always wanting to buddy up with me, but I don't really like him. [Slang; early 1900s]


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They’ve been told to buddy up when taking trips to the latrines because of “alligators and Florida panthers and venomous snakes and different types of creatures.”

From Salon

There are a number of caramelized onion jams out there that buddy up nicely to everything on a graze board: Try the ones from Divina, Williams-Sonoma and Jammy Yummy.

From Washington Times

But instead of giving Buddy up, we did nothing.

From Los Angeles Times

Nell comes back into the picture and just assumes that I'm going to ditch this friend and buddy up with her.

From Salon

The 2018 World Cup was held in Russia, a decision described at the time as an invitation to Vladimir Putin's nation to buddy up with the global community.

From Salon