PLAY UP TO (SOMEBODY)


Meaning of PLAY UP TO (SOMEBODY) in English

play up to somebody phrasal verb ( see also ↑ play )

to behave in a very polite or kind way to someone because you want something from them:

Connie always plays up to her parents when she wants money.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.