单词 | butter up |
释义 | butter up phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for butter If someone butters you up, they try to please you because they want you to help or support them. [British, informal] The bank has to butter up investors because it is in a fiercely competitive market. [VERB PARTICLE noun] I tried buttering her up. 'I've always admired people with these sorts of talents.' [VERB noun PARTICLE] |
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