[post_page_title]”Butter someone up”[/post_page_title]
It’s pretty obvious that buttering someone up does not involve spreading butter over them. The commonly used idiom refers to excessive flattery, generally with the ulterior motive of getting something in return.
This strange expression has quite a cool origin: the phrase is allegedly rooted in ancient India, when people would toss little balls of butter at their statues of gods when asking for favors. In Tibet, there is the ancient tradition of creating sculptures from butter during the new year, symbolizing good fortune in the upcoming year.
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