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To flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.
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He takes every opportunity to butter up the boss.
Submitted on September 01, 2012
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- come along
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- pitch in
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- scrape off
- zero in on
- back-to-back
- bear in mind
- bend over backwards
- bread and butter
- cake crumbs
- carry on
- catch-as-catch-can
- cloud nine
- common-or-garden
- every which way
- fear
- for goodness' sake
- get one's act together
- good job
- good luck with that
- hang out one's shingle
- have a blast
- have a flat
- hit someone for six
- home stretch
- how's tricks
- if needs be
- if only
- in the nick of time
- keep an eye on
- keep an eye out
- keep one on one's toes
- keep somebody posted
- kindred spirit
- lip service
- low-hanging fruit
- nine lives
- no biggie
- number one
- one at a time
- out of house and home
- point the finger at
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- put the clock back
- put together
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- rough trot
- run hot and cold
- shot in the arm
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- take a spin
- test the waters
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