make up to (someone)
idiom
British, informal + disapproving
: to treat (someone) in a very friendly or helpful way in order to get something for oneself
an employee who's always making up to the boss
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The supplements range from 25% to 100% of the amount of the credit.
Families where a single filer or head of household earns $75,000 or less each year should check their mailboxes, while two parents who file together can make up to $110,000 to qualify for the credit.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
Workers could make up to about $100 a day, which was often enough to split a hotel room or even pay rent in some areas, said Sean Cononie, publisher of the Homeless Voice.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
The government could make up to $11 billion in loans available to Intel as well, plus a federal investment tax credit of up to 25% of certain expenses.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
Participants can make up to 60% of the area median income, which is less than $64,500 a year in a four-person household.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Axios, 29 July 2024
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
Workers could make up to about $100 a day, which was often enough to split a hotel room or even pay rent in some areas, said Sean Cononie, publisher of the Homeless Voice.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
The government could make up to $11 billion in loans available to Intel as well, plus a federal investment tax credit of up to 25% of certain expenses.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
Participants can make up to 60% of the area median income, which is less than $64,500 a year in a four-person household.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Axios, 29 July 2024
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