butter up's Usage Examples:

Meanwhile, the young and bumbling Probationary agent Ned Dorneget tries to butter up Gibbs in hopes of joining the team.

First aired 30 August 2010 No house vote this week leads everyone to butter up to the Big Heavies, who turn the tables by saving no one, and Josh turns.

National Dish?", Canadian Living DeMONTIS, RITA (June 21, 2010), "Canadians butter up to this tart", Toronto Sun O'Neil, Lauren (June 28, 2012), The CBC Community.

National Dish?", Canadian Living DeMONTIS, RITA (2010-06-21), "Canadians butter up to this tart", Toronto Sun "Maple Syrup.

Meanwhile, Alan tries to butter up his grandmother so she'll pay for his summer music camp.

Fleur works in guidance at Anna and Catherine's school, and wishes to butter up Mrs.

"Canadians butter up to this tart".

distinct move away from the acoustic folk that’s been their bread-and-butter up to this point, bringing instead a more electronic influence of pop synths.

I've never learnt to butter up people," stated Gutta in an interview with Hindustan Times.

his statements in the film, admitting that he had lied and "tried to butter up the story to make me look better".

National Dish?", Canadian Living DeMONTIS, RITA (June 21, 2010), "Canadians butter up to this tart", Toronto Sun Jennifer Andrews (2015).

and is a handful for his own mother, doing things like putting peanut butter up her nose while she sleeps.

Synonyms:

flatter; blandish; brown-nose;

Antonyms:

disparage; criticize; deprecate; vilipend;