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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cozy up

At the start of each week’s show, Byrd told viewers to cozy up with a loved one.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

Other countries may end up studying Pakistan’s playbook to understand how to cozy up to the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

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 ● Dec. 18, 2023

Maybe I can settle into it, cozy up to it, make a home inside uncertainty.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour