He is always buttering up sb.

他总是讨好人。

youdao

I've seen you buttering up the boss!

我看见你巴结老板来着！

youdao

I've seen you buttering up the boss.

我看见你巴结老板来着。

youdao

He intends to buy ads in Cambodian, Spanish and Korean newspapers and already spends evenings buttering up church groups.

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