keep (one) sweet

To do nice things for one in order to maintain their loyalty or to elicit some benefit from them in the future. She isn't the easiest person in the world to work for, but she keeps us sweet with a big fat bonus at the end of the year. He's been keeping the superintendent sweet so that he'll get a favorable review at the end of the year.

keep someone sweet

BRITISH

COMMON If you keep someone sweet, you do something to please them so that they will treat you well in return. Remember to tip the barman to keep him sweet. I like to keep him sweet because he's quite useful to have on our side.

keep someone sweet

keep someone well disposed towards yourself, especially by favours or bribery. informal

keep somebody ˈsweet

(informal) be pleasant and nice to somebody, so that they will treat you well: I have to keep my mother sweet because I want to borrow the car.

词组	keep (one) sweet
释义	keep (one) sweet keep (one) sweet To do nice things for one in order to maintain their loyalty or to elicit some benefit from them in the future. She isn't the easiest person in the world to work for, but she keeps us sweet with a big fat bonus at the end of the year. He's been keeping the superintendent sweet so that he'll get a favorable review at the end of the year. See also: keep, sweet Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. keep someone sweet BRITISH COMMON If you keep someone sweet, you do something to please them so that they will treat you well in return. Remember to tip the barman to keep him sweet. I like to keep him sweet because he's quite useful to have on our side. See also: keep, someone, sweet Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. keep someone sweet keep someone well disposed towards yourself, especially by favours or bribery. informal See also: keep, someone, sweet Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary keep somebody ˈsweet (informal) be pleasant and nice to somebody, so that they will treat you well: I have to keep my mother sweet because I want to borrow the car. See also: keep, somebody, sweet Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: keep somebody sweet keep someone sweet isn't that so thirst trap move (one) to tears move to tears moved to tears rock the house fish for a compliment fish for compliments
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