- butter sb up phrasal
- verb (T) informal to say nice things to someone so that they will do what you want: Don't think you can butter me up that easily.
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
butter sb up phrasal
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butter up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms butter up : present tense I/you/we/they butter up he/she/it butters up present participle buttering up past tense buttered up past participle buttered up informal to be nice to someone so that they will help… … English dictionary
butter up — PHRASAL VERB If someone butters you up, they try to please you because they want you to help or support them. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V P n (not pron)] The bank has to butter up both investors and intermediaries because it is in a fiercely competitive… … English dictionary
ˌbutter sb ˈup — phrasal verb informal to be nice to someone so that they will help or support you … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
butter up — verb flatter with the intention of getting something • Syn: ↑brown nose • Hypernyms: ↑flatter, ↑blandish • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody Sam cannot butter up Sue * * * … Useful english dictionary
butter — but|ter1 [ bʌtər ] noun uncount ** a solid yellow food made from cream that you spread on bread or use in cooking: bread and butter a stick of butter salted/unsalted butter butter wouldn t melt in someone s mouth used for saying that although… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
butter — I UK [ˈbʌtə(r)] / US [ˈbʌtər] noun [uncountable] ** a solid yellow food made from cream that you spread on bread or use in cooking bread and butter a packet of butter salted/unsalted butter • butter wouldn t melt in someone s mouth See: bread and … English dictionary
butter — [[t]bʌ̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ butters, buttering, buttered 1) N MASS Butter is a soft yellow substance made from cream. You spread it on bread or use it in cooking. ...bread and butter... Pour the melted butter into a large mixing bowl. 2) VERB If you… … English dictionary
rub in — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rub in : present tense I/you/we/they rub in he/she/it rubs in present participle rubbing in past tense rubbed in past participle rubbed in 1) to mix something such as butter or fat into another substance such… … English dictionary
soften up — PHRASAL VERB If you soften someone up, you put them into a good mood before asking them to do something. [INFORMAL] [V n P] If they d treated you well it was just to soften you up. [Also V P n (not pron)] Syn: butter up … English dictionary
stick — stick1 [ stık ] (past tense and past participle stuck [ stʌk ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 attach something to something ▸ 2 put quickly & carelessly ▸ 3 push something long into something ▸ 4 become difficult to move ▸ 5 when name is accepted ▸ 6 in card… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
