cosy up
Britishverb
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to seek to become intimate or to ingratiate oneself (with someone)
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to draw close to (somebody or something) for warmth or for affection; snuggle up
Example Sentences
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The dead days between Christmas and New Year are often the perfect time to cosy up and indulge in a good book.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2023
The likeliest wrecker of such a policy—because he would cosy up to the North—was Mr Moon.
From Economist • Mar. 15, 2018
Not wanting to lose momentum, Duterte also managed to cosy up to Donald Trump, goad Chelsea Clinton with Monica Lewinsky gags and deploy troops to the South China Sea’s hotly disputed Spratly Islands.
From The Guardian • Jun. 30, 2017
He shared a cringe-making memory which seemed to date from the "Cool Britannia" period when Labour politicians tried to cosy up to Britpop bands like Blur and Oasis.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2016
Alternatively, cosy up in a classic Eames lounge chair by bagging yourself a bargain for £369 from milandirect.co.uk, compared with the authentic design at £3,805 from Aram.
From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2010
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