"Play up to" nghĩa là gì?

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"Play up to (someone)" = Tâng bốc, nịnh hót, xu nịnh ai để xin ân huệ hoặc lợi ích từ họ.

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“I’m very happy with the contribution of Odion as well up front, doing what he does. He’s a target man, we can play up to him, he’ll hold it, he’s got Juan (Mata) and Bruno next to him and you’ve got runners then.

"She didn't need people to play up to her, she either loved you or not and was confident enough to decide for herself and behave accordingly. The Lows had been at the theme park with their children Kieran and Isla, aged 10 and 6 at the time.

Eventually, Dodge came to Atlanta. Remus told Dodge he’d be willing to name the federal officers he’d bribed in exchange for leniency (tính hiền hậu, tính khoan dung). Dodge said he’d look into it. The next time Imogene came to visit, Remus ordered her to flirt with Dodge, saying, “Play up to him, because he is the best chance to help me get out of jail.”

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