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 | 9 |
| BROWNNOSE | 9 |
| SUCK UP | 9 |
| BUTTER UP | 5 |
| KISS UP | 5 |
| APPLE-POLISH | 1 |
| BRIBE THE TEACHER | 1 |
| BUY HIS WAY | 1 |
| GET ON THE GOOD SIDE OF HER | 1 |
| KISS ASS | 1 |
| SUCK UP TO | 1 |
| SUCKING UP | 1 |
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