Learn · Idioms Pride & Ego
Butter someone up
C2Meaning
To flatter someone excessively in order to gain favor.
Example sentences
She was buttering up the boss, hoping for a promotion.
He tried to butter me up, but I saw through his flattery.
Learn · Idioms Pride & Ego
To flatter someone excessively in order to gain favor.
She was buttering up the boss, hoping for a promotion.
He tried to butter me up, but I saw through his flattery.