make acquaintance Idiom
	nodding acquaintance|acquaintance|nodding
n. Less than casual acquaintance. 
I have never spoken to the chancellor; we have only a nodding acquaintance.
acquaintance
acquaintance see 
nodding acquaintance; 
scrape up an acquaintance.
nodding acquaintance
nodding acquaintance Superficial knowledge of someone or something, as in 
I have a nodding acquaintance with the company president, or 
She has a nodding acquaintance with that software program. This expression alludes to knowing someone just well enough to nod or bow upon meeting him or her. “Early 1800s]
scrape up an acquaintance
scrape up an acquaintance Make an effort to become familiar with someone, especially for one's own benefit. For example, 
He scraped up an acquaintance with the college president in hopes of getting his son admitted. This term uses 
scrape in the sense of “gather with difficulty” (also see under 
scare up). Originally put as 
scrape acquaintance, it was first recorded in 1600.
make (someone's) acquaintance
To accommodated addition for the aboriginal time. After audition so abounding acceptable things about you, I'm captivated to accomplish your acquaintance. I heard that she's a actual affecting producer, so I'm actual acquisitive to accomplish her acquaintance.Learn more: acquaintance, make make (someone's) acquaintance
 To accommodated addition for the aboriginal time: I fabricated his associate at a business conference.Learn more: acquaintance, make