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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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"If you had to choose one sportsperson in the world that doesn't need much hair and make up to look like a Viking, it's Erling Haaland," Yarrow said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He could make up to $35 billion in stock compensation if GameStop’s value reaches that mark and if other goals are hit, the Journal said.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Some technicians make up to $100,000 and possibly more at the right company, according to one Reddit thread.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

With quarterly bonuses, a new engraver who has graduated from an apprenticeship can make up to $60,000 a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

It would burn more than six million tons of coal each year to make up to eight million tons of steel and employ more than 30,000 workers.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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