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Butter someone up: to flatter someone; to try to get a favor by praising someone
Origin: This saying comes from the simple act of buttering a slice of bread. When you take plain bread and lay on a coat of creamy butter, it is sort of like covering a person with praise and flattery.

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It means to kiss up or flatter/compliment someone a lot.

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To be friendly to someone as a means to curry some sort of favor. Say nice things about them which are usually not said in earnest.

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