butter someone up

片語動詞所屬單字butter

1.片語動詞

釋義

拍馬屁；奉承；討好

to say nice things to a person, often without really meaning them, because you want a favour or special treatment from them.

例句

Jamie kept buttering the manager up, hoping to get the Friday shift off.

Don't try to butter me up — I've already decided who gets the promotion.

butter someone up — 片語動詞