What does "suck up to" mean?

To flatter someone for advantage To be ingratiating towards someone in power.

How do you use "suck up to" in a sentence?

He sucks up to the teacher. Stop sucking up to the boss. She's always sucking up to management.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate informal

Meaning: To flatter someone for advantage

巴结

Hacer la pelota para obtener ventaja

取り入ろうとする

비위를 맞추다

To be ingratiating towards someone in power.

为了获得好处而对权势者谄媚。

Ser servil con alguien con poder.

権力のある人にへつらうこと。

권력이 있는 사람에게 환심을 사려고 하다.

Base verb: suck

Particle: up to

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

He sucks up to the teacher.
他巴结老师
Le hace la pelota al profesor
彼は先生にゴマをすっている
그는 선생님에게 아부하고 있다.
Stop sucking up to the boss.
别再拍老板马屁了
Deja de hacerle la pelota al jefe
上司に媚びるのはやめろ
상사에게 아첨하는 거 그만해.
She's always sucking up to management.
她总是巴结管理层
Siempre está adulando a la dirección
彼女はいつも経営陣にへつらっている
그녀는 항상 경영진에게 비위를 맞추고 있다.

Context: flattery, ingratiating, critical

Tone: critical

From attempting to gain favor.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal