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butter up |
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butter someone up and butter up to someone to flatter someone; to treat someone especially nicely in hopes of receiving special favors. (See also spread something on thick; soft soap.) A student tried to butter the teacher up. She buttered up the teacher again. butter somebody up also butter up somebody to praise someone in order to get them to like you or do what you want The magazine tried to get her to write an article by buttering her up. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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