When a school child makes a special effort to ‘get in good’ with the teacher in hopes of getting a better grade: “He’s trying to ________ again.”
| BE THE TEACHER’S PET | 295 |
| POLISH THE APPLE | 224 |
| BUTTER UP | 98 |
| APPLE-POLISH | 65 |
| BROWN-NOSE | 62 |
| NR | 44 |
| SOFT-SOAP | 23 |
| SOFT-SOAP THE TEACHER | 23 |
| BE TEACHER’S PET | 22 |
| BRIBE THE TEACHER | 17 |
| BRIBE | 16 |
| GET IN WITH THE TEACHER | 16 |
| BUTTER UP THE TEACHER | 14 |
| SUCK IN | 12 |
| STAND IN | 9 |
| GET IN GOOD WITH THE TEACHER | 8 |
| BROWNIE | 7 |
| GET ON THE GOOD SIDE | 7 |
| POLISH APPLES | 7 |
| BUTTER HER UP | 6 |
| GET IN GOOD | 6 |
| GET ON THE GOOD SIDE OF THE TEACHER | 6 |
| BE A PET | 5 |
| BE A TEACHER’S PET | 5 |
| BUTTER | 5 |
| KISS ASS | 5 |
| TEACHER’S PET | 5 |
| BE THE PET | 4 |
| GET BROWNIE POINTS | 4 |
| MAKE UP TO THE TEACHER | 4 |
| PLAY UP TO THE TEACHER | 4 |
| SUCK UP | 4 |
| BE AN APPLE POLISHER | 3 |
| BUY HIS WAY | 3 |
| COURT THE TEACHER | 3 |
| FLATTER | 3 |
| GET IN HER GOOD GRACES | 3 |
| GET ON HER GOOD SIDE | 3 |
| GET ON THE RIGHT SIDE | 3 |
| GET ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TEACHER | 3 |
| TOADY | 3 |
| BOOTLICK | 2 |
| BRING AN APPLE TO THE TEACHER | 2 |
| BROWNIE UP | 2 |
| BROWN-NOSE THE TEACHER | 2 |
| BUTTER HIM UP | 2 |
| CATER | 2 |
| CURRY FAVOR | 2 |
| GET A STAND IN | 2 |
| GET AROUND THE TEACHER | 2 |
| GET IN | 2 |
| GET IN GOOD AGAIN | 2 |
| GET IN WITH HER | 2 |
| HANDSHAKE | 2 |
| HONEY UP THE TEACHER | 2 |
| IMPRESS | 2 |
| K.A. | 2 |
| MAKE A HIT WITH THE TEACHER | 2 |
| MAKE POINTS | 2 |
| PLAY ON THE TEACHER | 2 |
| PLAY UP TO HER | 2 |
| POLISH UP | 2 |
| SUCK AROUND | 2 |
| SUCK ASS | 2 |
| SUGAR UP | 2 |
| SWEETEN HER UP | 2 |
| SWEETEN UP THE TEACHER | 2 |
| WORK THE TEACHER | 2 |
| ACT SMART | 1 |
| APPLE BRINGER | 1 |
| APPLE HER UP | 1 |
| APPLE-FOR-THE-TEACHER | 1 |
| APPLE-KNOCK | 1 |
| APPLE-POLISHING | 1 |
| APPLE-SHINE | 1 |
| APPLE-WASHING | 1 |
| BAIT HER ON | 1 |
| BE A FAVORITE | 1 |
| BE A PUMPS | 1 |
| BE FAVORED | 1 |
| BE HER PET | 1 |
| BE PET | 1 |
| BE THE FAVORITE | 1 |
| BE THE SMARTY PANTS | 1 |
| BE THE TEACHER’S BABY | 1 |
| BECOME A PET | 1 |
| BETTER HIMSELF | 1 |
| BLANNY | 1 |
| BRAIN THE TEACHER UP | 1 |
| BRIBE AGAIN | 1 |
| BRIBE UP THE TEACHER | 1 |
| BRING AN APPLE | 1 |
| BRING HER A BIG RED APPLE | 1 |
| BRING HER A RED APPLE | 1 |
| BRING HER APPLES | 1 |
| BRING THE RED APPLE | 1 |
| BROWN UP | 1 |
| BROWNIE HER | 1 |
| BROWN-NOSE IT | 1 |
| BROWN-PAPER | 1 |
| BUDDY UP TO HER | 1 |
| BUDDY UP TO THE TEACHER | 1 |
| BULLY | 1 |
| BUTTER THE TEACHER | 1 |
| BUTTER THE TEACHER UP | 1 |
| BUTTER UP THE BOSS | 1 |
| BUTTER UP TO THE TEACHER | 1 |
| BUTTERING HIS BREAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE | 1 |
| BUY A FAVOR | 1 |
| BUY HIS WAY IN | 1 |
| BUY HIS WAY UP | 1 |
| BUY THE TEACHER | 1 |
| BUY THE TEACHER OFF | 1 |
| CARRY THE TEACHER AN APPLE | 1 |
| CATER TO THE TEACHER | 1 |
| CHEESE | 1 |
| CHEW | 1 |
| CON A GOOD GRADE OUT OF HER | 1 |
| CON THE TEACHER | 1 |
| COTTON UP TO THAT TEACHER | 1 |
| COURT | 1 |
| COURTING THE TEACHER | 1 |
| COZY UP TO THE TEACHER | 1 |
| CULTIVATE THE TEACHER | 1 |
| CURRY FAVORS | 1 |
| EAT CHEESE | 1 |
| FATTEN HIS GRADE | 1 |
| FAVOR THE TEACHER | 1 |
| FINAGLE A GOOD GRADE | 1 |
| FLIM-FLAM | 1 |
| FOOL | 1 |
| GAIN BROWNIE POINTS | 1 |
| GAIN FAVOR | 1 |
| GAIN FAVORS | 1 |
| GAIN THE TEACHER’S FAVOR | 1 |
| GET AHEAD | 1 |
| GET AROUND HER | 1 |
| GET BY WITH THE TEACHER | 1 |
| GET GOOD WITH THE TEACHER | 1 |
| GET HER FAVOR | 1 |
| GET IN CAHOOTS WITH THE TEACHER | 1 |
| GET IN GOOD GRACES | 1 |
| GET IN GOOD WITH HER | 1 |
| GET IN GOOD WITH TEACHER | 1 |
| GET IN HER FAVOR | 1 |
| GET IN RIGHT | 1 |
| GET IN SOLID | 1 |
| GET IN THE TEACHER’S GOOD GRACES | 1 |
| GET IN WITH HIM | 1 |
| GET NEXT TO THE TEACHER | 1 |
| GET ON HIS GOOD SIDE | 1 |
| GET ON THE BEST SIDE | 1 |
| GET ON THE INSIDE | 1 |
| GET ON THE SIDE OF THE TEACHER | 1 |
| GET ON THE TEACHER’S GOOD SIDE | 1 |
| GET THE EASY WAY OUT | 1 |
| GET THE INSIDE TRACT | 1 |
| GET THE UPPER HAND | 1 |
| GET TO THE GOOD SIDE OF THE TEACHER | 1 |
| GET TO THE TEACHER | 1 |
| GIVE AN APPLE TO THE TEACHER | 1 |
| GIVE ‘ER THE RED APPLE | 1 |
| GIVE THE TEACHER AN APPLE | 1 |
| GOLDBRICK | 1 |
| GOOD POLITICIAN | 1 |
| GOOD SIDE | 1 |
| GOODYING UP | 1 |
| GRAVY LINE UP | 1 |
| GREASE | 1 |
| GREASING THE TEACHER | 1 |
| HANDSHAKE WITH HER | 1 |
| HE WANTS TO BE THE TEACHER’S PET | 1 |
| HEEL IN | 1 |
| HE’S A RED APPLE-TOTER | 1 |
| HE’S A SISSY | 1 |
| HE’S BRINGIN’ THE TEACHER AN APPLE | 1 |
| HOLD IN GOOD WITH HER | 1 |
| HONEY AROUND THE TEACHER | 1 |
| HONEY THE TEACHER UP | 1 |
| IMPRESS HIM | 1 |
| IMPRESS THE TEACHER | 1 |
| INFLUENCE | 1 |
| INGRATIATE | 1 |
| INGRATIATE HIMSELF | 1 |
| KISS UP | 1 |
| KISS UP TO HIM | 1 |
| LICK | 1 |
| LICK HIS BOOTS | 1 |
| MAKE THE GRADE | 1 |
| MAKE THE TEACHER | 1 |
| MAKE TIME | 1 |
| MAKE UP | 1 |
| MAKE UP WITH THE TEACHER | 1 |
| NOSE | 1 |
| NOSE-BROW | 1 |
| NOT GILD THE LILY | 1 |
| OUTSMART THE TEACHER | 1 |
| PAD HIS GRADE | 1 |
| PET THE TEACHER | 1 |
| PLAY UP | 1 |
| PLEASE | 1 |
| PLEASE HER | 1 |
| POLISH | 1 |
| POLISH AN APPLE | 1 |
| POLISH HER | 1 |
| POLISH HER APPLE | 1 |
| POLISH HER APPLES | 1 |
| POLISH HER UP | 1 |
| POLISH HIS APPLES | 1 |
| POLISH THE OLD APPLE | 1 |
| POLISH THE TEACHER | 1 |
| POLISH UP THE APPLE | 1 |
| POLISH UP THE TEACHER | 1 |
| POLISH-APPLING | 1 |
| PULL HIS LEG | 1 |
| PUSH AHEAD | 1 |
| PUSH HIM UP | 1 |
| QUILL | 1 |
| RUN AFTER THE TEACHER | 1 |
| SAND | 1 |
| SCORE | 1 |
| SHINE UP THE TEACHER | 1 |
| SHINE UP TO HER | 1 |
| SHINE UP TO THE TEACHER | 1 |
| SIDE IN | 1 |
| SIDLE UP | 1 |
| SNOW | 1 |
| SNOW THE TEACHER | 1 |
| SOFTEN HER UP | 1 |
| SOFT-SOAK | 1 |
| SOFT-SOAP HER | 1 |
| SOUP AROUND | 1 |
| SQUEEZE IN | 1 |
| STAND | 1 |
| STAND IN A GOOD WITH THE TEACHER | 1 |
| STAND IN GOOD WITH HER | 1 |
| STAND IN WITH HER | 1 |
| STAND IN WITH THE TEACHER | 1 |
| STAND UP FOR THE TEACHER | 1 |
| STAND WITH THE TEACHER | 1 |
| SUCK | 1 |
| SUCK A LITTLE | 1 |
| SUCK AROUND THE TEACHER | 1 |
| SUCK ON THE TEACHER | 1 |
| SUCKHOLE AROUND | 1 |
| SUCKING AROUND THE TEACHER | 1 |
| SUGAR HER UP | 1 |
| SUGAR THE TEACHER | 1 |
| SUGAR-COAT THE TEACHER | 1 |
| SWEETEN HER | 1 |
| SWEETEN UP TO | 1 |
| SWEET-TALK | 1 |
| SWEET-TALK HER | 1 |
| TAFFY | 1 |
| TAKE APPLES TO THE TEACHER | 1 |
| TAKE HER A RED APPLE | 1 |
| TALK HIS WAY THROUGH | 1 |
| TALK NICE | 1 |
| TEACHER SUCK | 1 |
| TEASE THE TEACHER | 1 |
| THERE GOES THE PET AGAIN | 1 |
| TOADY TO THE TEACHER | 1 |
| TRYING TO GET PROMOTED | 1 |
| WHITEWASH HIMSELF | 1 |
| WHITEWASH THE TEACHER | 1 |
| WIN | 1 |
| WIN HER AFFECTION | 1 |
| WIN OVER | 1 |
| WIN THE TEACHER | 1 |
| WIN THE TEACHER OVER | 1 |
| WIN THE TEACHER’S EYE | 1 |
| WORK HIS WAY IN | 1 |
| WORK HIS WAY THROUGH | 1 |
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