make somebody's acquaintance 成语

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nodding acquaintance|acquaintance|nodding

n. Less than casual acquaintance. I have never spoken to the chancellor; we have only a nodding acquaintance.

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acquaintance

acquaintance
see nodding acquaintance; scrape up an acquaintance.

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nodding acquaintance

nodding acquaintance
Superficial knowledge of someone or something, as in I have a nodding acquaintance with the company president, or She has a nodding acquaintance with that software program. This expression alludes to knowing someone just well enough to nod or bow upon meeting him or her. “Early 1800s]

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scrape up an acquaintance

scrape up an acquaintance
Make an effort to become familiar with someone, especially for one's own benefit. For example, He scraped up an acquaintance with the college president in hopes of getting his son admitted. This term uses scrape in the sense of “gather with difficulty” (also see under scare up). Originally put as scrape acquaintance, it was first recorded in 1600.

make (someone's) acquaintance

To accommodated addition for the aboriginal time. After audition so abounding acceptable things about you, I'm captivated to accomplish your acquaintance. I heard that she's a actual affecting producer, so I'm actual acquisitive to accomplish her acquaintance.Learn more: acquaintance, make

make somebody’s acquaintance

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make the associate of somebody

(formal) accommodated somebody for the aboriginal time: I am captivated to accomplish your acquaintance, Mrs Baker. ♢ I fabricated the associate of several musicians at that time.Learn more: acquaintance, make

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