lay some sweet lines on someone

lay some sweet lines on someone

and put some sweet lines on someone
tv. to speak kindly to someone; to soft soap someone. I just laid some sweet lines on her, and she let me use her car. Don’t you put your sweet lines on me, you liar!
See also: lay, line, on, someone, sweet
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • (one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time
  • a dog in the manger
  • run down some lines
  • a happy bunny
  • a happy camper
  • (one's) heart goes out to (someone)
  • a fan of (someone or something)
  • read between the lines
  • read between the lines, to
  • (one) won't eat (someone)