cozy up

Idioms  

1. Try to get on friendly or intimate terms, ingratiate oneself. For example, That new woman is always cozying up to one or another club member so she'll be asked to join. [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

Once the seawater reaches land, the pipes carrying it cozy up to parallel pipes carrying freshwater.

From Los Angeles Times

How about retreating to your bedroom to cozy up by a fireplace?

From Seattle Times

Before you cozy up on the couch with a mug of your favorite hot chocolate, you might want to consider Consumer Report’s latest list of powder mixes that contain high levels of metal.

From Los Angeles Times

The 2023 Jingle Ball show has been touring the U.S. since the beginning of December, but if you’d rather cozy up on the couch to watch instead of filing into an arena, you’re in luck.

From New York Times

While trying to cozy up to USC, Kliavkoff also narrowed down a list of Big 12 schools that he felt could add value to the conference as it pursued its next media rights deal.

From Los Angeles Times