shine up to

Idioms and Phrases

Try to impress or please, be attentive to, as in George was always shining up to the teacher , or Her father warned her about men shining up to her for her money . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]

Example Sentences

I take it as a sign that there is some refracted light between us now, and that my joy will shine up to him.

From The Guardian

The stars, known as “classical Cepheids”, shine up to 100,000 times brighter than the sun and their distances can be recorded with about 95% accuracy to the edge of the galaxy.

From The Guardian

The city has also agreed to pay $345,000 to extend utilities to the site, provide $2 million in forgivable loans and co-sign a bank loan with Shine up to $4 million that it would have to pay should the company fail, a first for the city.

From New York Times

In addition, doubling as a portable LED light, the Power+ can shine up to 150 hours on a single charge, which is great for people living in remote areas with access to little or no electricity, like Syria and Haiti, where WakaWaka has donated thousands of its products in recent years.

From Time

Researchers also took a look at holiday lights during the holy month of Ramadan in the Middle East, where nighttime lights shine up to 50% brighter.

From Time

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