B-41:buddy up to someone 讨好某人
A:Have you someone to buddy up to?
A:你需要讨好什么人吗？
B:If there's anyone, he must be the upper notch. I'm actually on good terms with some of the upper notches.
B：要说有，也就是我的上级领导了，说实话我跟领导的关系不错。
A:I see. And I understand that. It's one of those things that you'll have to do.
A:我知道，我也能理解你不得不做这种事。
