butter up

1. (figuratively, informal)To flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.

   He takes every opportunity to butter up the boss.

   Honig ums Maul schmieren, schmeicheln

   льститьlʹstitʹ, ума́сливатьumáslivatʹ

   flatter with the intention of getting something

1. Tom was lucky his toast fell with the buttered side up.

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2. Tom was lucky that his toast fell with the buttered side up.

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3. She was trying to butter me up.

   ruОна пыталась меня умаслить. — Wezel

   deSie wollte mir Honig um das Maul schmieren. — Esperantostern

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4. I'll have to butter him up a bit.

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5. You have to butter the guy up first.

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• butter upгладити, погладитиTo flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.
• butter outTo be spread like butter over a surface or, figuratively, over a concept, group of people, etc.
• butter downTo butter (something) thoroughly; to add a substantial amount of butter to (something).