manage up

British  

verb

1. informal to build a successful working relationship with a superior, manager, or employer

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Example Sentences

"He's managed big egos for a long period of time and as a manager you've got to be able to manage up, you've got to be able to manage down. I like the way he sees football, so I think he's got a great chance."

From BBC

"In these areas, the most important measure that has been carried out so far to favour the populations of little bustards has been to lease and manage up to 3,400 hectares of fallow land, where the little bustards can find refuge and food to breed and spend the winter," says Mañosa.

From Science Daily

Unlike in central Thailand, where rice farmers can manage up to three harvests a year, droughts in the northeastern region have limited her farm to two.

From Los Angeles Times

Trains will come and go on 24 tracks at 12 platforms, with the station able to manage up to 40 trains at the same time, according to the government.

From Seattle Times

A few dozen military personnel now simultaneously manage up to 30 aircraft in skies from the northern tip of Norway down to Slovakia.

From Seattle Times