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2021-12-25 11:12
Butter up phrase
This term transfers the oily, unctuous quality of butter to lavish praise.
To lavish praise on or say pleasant things to someone to gain or ask for a favor.
If you butter up the boss, maybe you'll get a raise.
The kid butters up his mom whenever he wants her to buy new toys for him.
I feel like he is just buttering me up rather than praising me sincerely.
I buttered my friend up before borrowing them a few dollars.
Used to compliment or praise someone for doing something, or being a very special person or an invaluable person
The most prestigious praise that one can receive
Used to give praise to somebody.
To praise, admire, or respect someone or something in a public way
To fawn over or flatter someone, especially someone in greater authority.
The verb "butter" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase dates from around 1700.
Do you see anything wrong?
Being on the brink of death with the mouth showing the Q-sign
She is in the Q-zone due to massive blood loss.
