Lap up and Pass up

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Lap up verb - To receive or accept gladly or readily.

Usage example: a show-off who laps up attention the way a kitten does milk

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Pass up is an antonym for lap up.

Pass up verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.

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Lap up is an antonym for pass up.

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