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2 English Phrasal Verbs With 'COTTON'

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2 phrasal verbs with 'COTTON'

Cotton on

  1. To work out the truth
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: It took me ages to COTTON ON to what they were planning.

Cotton up to

  1. Ingratiate
    (Inseparable | American English)
    » Example: He tried to COTTON UP TO the CEO.

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