Suck up

The dry soil sucked up water like a sponge.

Jimmy sucked up to the English teacher hoping he would get an A.

And in between sips of Coke / He told me that he thought we were sellin' out / Layin' down, suckin' up to the man / Well now I've got some / Advice for you, little buddy / Before you point the finger / You should know that I'm the man / I'm the man and you're the man / And he's the man as well