to be very kind or friendly to someone or try to please someone, so that that person will do what you want them to do: You’ll have to butter them up a bit before they’ll agree.vor 4 Tagen
What does buttering up someone mean?
Definition of butter up transitive verb. : to charm or beguile with lavish flattery or praise. Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About butter up.
What is it called when you butter someone?
to flatter. I tried buttering her up. Synonyms. flatter. coax.
What does it mean when someone says are you trying to butter me up?
The English idiom ‘(to) butter (someone) up’ is when someone is being really nice to another person, for selfish reasons. The only reason they are being nice is because they want the person to do something for them (and usually the other person doesn’t really want to do it).
What does buttering up someone mean?
Definition of butter up transitive verb. : to charm or beguile with lavish flattery or praise. Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About butter up.
