butter someone up
phrasal verbPart ofbutter
butter someone up — phrasal verb
1. to say nice things to a person, often without really meaning them, because you w
1.片語動詞
釋義
to say nice things to a person, often without really meaning them, because you want a favour or special treatment from them.
例句
Jamie kept buttering the manager up, hoping to get the Friday shift off.
Don't try to butter me up — I've already decided who gets the promotion.