Suck up to

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Speak as Angela
Speak as Megan
Angela: Kevin always sucks up to our manager, Jim. It is kind of annoying.

Megan: I know what you mean. This morning Kevin kept talking about how Jim had lost so much weight and how good he looked.

Angela: I know. That made me roll my eyes. Also, during this afternoon's meeting, he kept talking about how smart and great Jim is.

Megan: Do you think Jim realizes what Kevin is doing?

Angela: I think Jim knows that Kevin is sucking up to him, but I think that Jim likes it. He likes having someone always say nice things to him even if they are not completely true.

Megan: I guess you're right, but it is annoying to everyone else.

Angela: You can say that again.

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