“Butter someone up”
تعریف
To praise someone too much in order to get something.
مثالیں
Examples
“He tried to butter up the teacher before the exam.”
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He tried to butter up the teacher before the exam.Compare with the original example
He tried to butter up the teacher before the exam.
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- What does "Butter someone up" mean?
- "Butter someone up" means to praise someone too much in order to get something.
- How do you use "Butter someone up" in a sentence?
- Example: "He tried to butter up the teacher before the exam."
- Should I interpret "Butter someone up" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.