shine up meaning

UK /ʃaɪn ʌp/ US /ʃaɪn ʌp/ 2 syllables

shine up (verb): ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior.

Definition of shine up

  1. ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior
    • She is playing up to the chairman

    Synonyms: cozy up, cotton up, play up, sidle up, suck up

    Type of: ingratiate

How to pronounce shine up

shine up is pronounced /ʃaɪn ʌp/ in British English and /ʃaɪn ʌp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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