You had better try buttering him up first.
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Buttering
Synonyms for "buttering" (21 found)
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18 entriesbread butteringbutter makingbutter processingbuttered breadbuttered pastrybuttered toastcharm offensivecomplimentcomplimentingcream churningflatterflatteringingratiationpanderingpraisesweet talk
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Collocations
11 entriesbutter knifebutter productionbuttering actionbuttering breadbuttering methodbuttering processbuttering surfacebuttering techniquebuttering temperaturebuttering upcream churning
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3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
He is buttering up to his boss.
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I'm buttering the bread.
Source: tatoeba (3553352)
He's buttering up his boss.
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