cozy up

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]

Example Sentences

That constant instability is because American politics are seemingly no longer about actual policy, they’re about who can cozy up to Trump by doing his bidding most dotingly.

From Salon

They were written to cozy up to Trump and demonstrate Patel's loyalty by literally portraying Trump as a king.

From Salon

But it is built on a questionable premise: That business leaders, in their hearts, are smart enough to loathe Trump, yet are setting aside their reservations to cozy up to the possible next president.

From Salon

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