butter up
butter up: be nice to, suck up to
Examples of BUTTER UP
– Butter him up before you ask to borrow his car.
– So I’m trying to butter up those officials so we do get a call once in a while.
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to sell out
to sell out: to sell all items; to arrange for the sale of a company or business Examples of TO SELL OUT – That store is closing its doors for good and is selling out everything this weekend.– If my new business enterprise is successful, I’ll sell it out for a few million dollars.
to shake hands
to shake hands: to exchange greetings by clasping hands Examples of SHAKE HANDS It’s customary to shake hands when you first meet someone. It was then that she decided, rather than giving him a kiss at the end of the date, only to shake hands.
to make the best of
to make the best of: to do the best that one can in a poor situation Examples of TO MAKE THE BEST OF Even though my car broke down in a strange town, I’m going to make the best of it and have a nice lunch while it’s getting repaired. The annoying optimist was always…
to take off
to take off: to leave the ground (for airplanes); to leave, often in a hurry Examples of TO TAKE OFF Tens of thousands of airliners take off from airports around the world each day. We are also invited and Jacob plans to take off work for the wedding on Wednesday.
to grow out of
to grow out of: to outgrow, to become too old for; to be a result of Examples of TO GROW OUT OF Mom knew I was going to grow out of my adolescent crabbiness. She bought her friend’s baby bigger shoes, that she wouldn’t grow out of so quickly.
to cut off
to cut off: to shorten by cutting the ends; to disconnect or stop suddenly Examples of TO CUT OFF The rude waitress tried to cut me off while I was placing my order. “I’ll need to cut off the microphone, if you don’t behave yourself,” the chairman said to the angry committee member.