chum up

English

Verb

chum up (third-person singular simple present chums up, present participle chumming up, simple past and past participle chummed up)

(idiomatic, informal) To be friendly toward (with) someone, especially in an ingratiating way.
I chummed up with a few of my new work colleagues.

Translations

be friendly toward someone

Chinese:
Mandarin: 套近乎 (tàojìnhu)

Finnish: kaveerata (fi)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

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