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Synonyms

make up to

Idioms  
  1. Make ingratiating or fawning overtures to, flirt with, as in She was always making up to the boss's assistant. This usage was first recorded in 1781.


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The authority hopes to make up to £30m in savings from the measures it has announced, but said that the EA board had not supported other undisclosed savings measures due to the scale of their potential impact.

From BBC

For example, the $6,000 senior deduction applies to people age 65 and older who make up to $75,000.

From MarketWatch

And it is a win for the US government, with analysts Bernstein Research telling the BBC it could make up to $2bn from chip sales to China.

From BBC

At the senior center, she uses her own equipment to make buttons that she sells on the Venice boardwalk, where she can make up to $200 on a good weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

He used to make up to $6,000 a month as a trucker — now, he can’t afford to turn on his air conditioning.

From Los Angeles Times