jolly along
jolly along · jollies along · jollied along · jollying along
To keep happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flatteryTo keep (someone) happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To keep (someone) happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.
When there was a shipping delay, the salesman jollied the purchasing agent along to keep him from canceling the order.
More definitions
- cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
Forms
jollies along, jollying along, jollied along, jollied along| Base form | jolly along · to jolly along |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | jollies along |
| Present participle | jollying along |
| Past simple | jollied along |
| Past participle | jollied along |
irregular
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb