shine up

• Verbe à particule signifiant polir ou rendre quelque chose brillant, ou tenter d'impressionner quelqu'un en se montrant aimable ou flatteur.

A phrasal verb meaning to polish or make something bright, or to try to impress someone by behaving in a friendly or flattering way.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Polish or make shinyinformalamerican

   To make something bright and clean by rubbing or polishing.

   Faire briller en frottant

   • He shined up his shoes before the interview.
   • She shined up the silverware for the dinner party.
   • They shined up the car until it looked brand new.

   Synonymesbrightenbuffburnishglosspolishrub up

   Antonymesdarkendimdullsmudgesoiltarnish

2. Try to impress or flatterinformalamerican

   To behave in a friendly or flattering way to gain someone's approval or favor.

   Faire du plat (à quelqu'un)

   • He's always shining up to the boss to get a promotion.
   • She tried to shine up to her new colleagues by bringing them coffee.
   • Stop shining up to the teacher and just do your work.

   Synonymesbutter upcurry favorfawngrovelsoft-soapsuck uptoady

Verbe de baseshine