butter up

基本解釋

Maybe if we butter up mother, she'll let us go to the movie.
如果我們對媽說點(diǎn)好聽的，也許她會(huì)讓我們?nèi)タ措娪啊?/li>
Maybe if we butter up mother， she’ll let us go to the movies.
如果我們對媽說點(diǎn)好聽的，也許她會(huì)讓我們?nèi)タ措娪啊?/li>
4：Some people believe to butter up your boss is the only way to get ahead.
這個(gè)人說：有些人認(rèn)爲(wèi)，拍你老板的馬屁是事業(yè)有進(jìn)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.
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