curry favor with somebody; try to gain somebody's favor; play [make] up to somebody; 【形式ばった表現】 insinuate oneself into somebody's favor; 【形式ばった表現】 ingratiate oneself with somebody
〈へつらう〉 flatter; toady.
読み方 とりいる
To get into favour with (one); to creep into one's favour; to insinuate oneself [wind oneself, worm oneself] into one's good graces; to ingratiate oneself with (some one); to win upon one's heart, gain upon one's heart; to curry favour with (one's superiors)