buddy up
1 (v + adv) team up TRANSITIVEcuir i bpáirt le chéilewe buddy up the new pupils with the senior pupils cuirimid na daltaí nua agus na daltaí sinsearacha ag obair le chéile
2 (v + adv) usually pejorative cultivate INTRANSITIVEto buddy up to sb cairdeas a bhrú ar dhuine → see buddy