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cosy up to en · VERB

Meanings

1. (transitive) To come physically close to, using body language in an attempt to persuade another (often hesitant) party to snuggle or embrace.
   • The kitten cosied up to the gruff old hound, and all resistance disappeared.
   • He forgot the whole argument when she cosied up to him on the couch.
2. (broadly, transitive) To form a relationship with some one or some thing for the purpose of obtaining some benefit.
   • […]further suggesting that Radcliffe and Watson would be safe in the knowledge that Rowling would forgive them, she leaped in: “Not safe, I’m afraid,” she wrote, and characterized them as “celebs who cosied up to a movement intent on eroding women’s hard-won rights.” 2024 April 30, Chris Heath, quoting J. K. Rowling, “How Daniel Radcliffe Outran Harry Potter”, in The Atlantic, →ISSN:
   • Looks like I'd better cosy up to her and see if I can pump some facts out of her. 2005, Lynn Phillips, Watford Under Wood, page 123:
   • The sales guys might be able to cosy up to the customers, but they are inexperienced in technical support.
   • It is often suggested that politicians are too inclined to cosy up to big business in order to receive funds for election expenses.

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Relateds

kiss up to · toady up to

Translations (6)

pl zbliżać się (To come physically close to) · sv smyga sig intill (To come physically close to) · sv krypa intill (To come physically close to) · pl zbliżyć się (To come physically close to) · pl przymilić się (To form a relationship with someone or something for the purpose of obtaining some benefit.) · pl przymilać się (To form a relationship with someone or something for the purpose of obtaining some benefit.)