soft-soap

🇺🇸 /ˈsɔːft səʊp/ 🇬🇧 /ˌsɒft ˈsəʊp/
頻度
難易度
タグ RARE
verb
R

to use flattery to influence someone

He tried to soft-soap the boss into giving him a raise.

彼は上司に昇給してもらうためにお世辞を言おうとした。

translation

v. 甘える

語形変化

3rd Present soft-soaps
Past soft-soaped
Perfect soft-soaped
Progressive soft-soaping