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- See:
- butter
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phrase |
| definition: |
(informal) to praise or act very nicely toward (someone), sometimes insincerely, in hopes of gaining something from that person.
The teenager was buttering up her father, hoping he would say yes to buying her a car.He wanted a favor from his co-worker, so he bought her a box of chocolates to butter her up. |
| related words: |
talk, wheedle |
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