butter up

基本解释

Maybe if we butter up mother, she'll let us go to the movie.
如果我们对妈说点好听的，也许她会让我们去看电影。
Maybe if we butter up mother， she’ll let us go to the movies.
如果我们对妈说点好听的，也许她会让我们去看电影。
4：Some people believe to butter up your boss is the only way to get ahead.
这个人说：有些人认为，拍你老板的马屁是事业有进展的唯一道路。

There is no shortage of members who would like to butter up their clients, but the inefficiency of those guards outside has made stopping by for lunch too time-consuming.
ECONOMIST: Buttonwood
For example, according to the USDA, the price of pork is up 13% from a year ago, butter is up 25%, and milk has risen 6%.
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Ask for butter beans up North and you're likely to get a beige-colored bean stew made from dried limas that are soaked, drained then simmered with seasonings.
NPR: Falling in Love with Limas