| 词汇 | butter up to |
| 释义 | (redirected from butter up to)butter upTo be nice to someone, by flattery or other means, before delivering bad news or asking for a favor. I tried to butter up my father by mowing the lawn before I asked to borrow the car. At least butter me up before you ask for money. butter someone upand butter up to someoneto flatter someone; to treat someone especially nicely in hopes of receiving special favors. (See also something on thick">spread something on thick; soft soap.) A student tried to butter the teacher up. She buttered up the teacher again. butter upExcessively praise or flatter someone, usually to gain a favor. For example, If you butter up Dad, he'll let you borrow the car. This term transfers the oily, unctuous quality of butter to lavish praise. [c. 1700] butter upv. To praise or flatter someone in order to make him or her more receptive or willing: My coworker, hoping for a raise, is always buttering up the boss. If we butter up the bartender, maybe he'll buy us a drink. |
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