sweeten

Related to sweeten: sweeten the deal

sweeten (up) the deal

To make something more enticing, alluring, or attractive, especially from a financial perspective. He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to sweeten the deal with an excellent pension plan. Don't be afraid to sweeten the deal with a little bit of pocket money if your kids are really unwilling to do chores.

sweeten (up) the kitty

To make something more enticing, alluring, or attractive, especially from a financial perspective. He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to sweeten the kitty with an excellent pension plan. Don't be afraid to sweeten the kitty with a little bit of pocket money if your kids are really unwilling to do chores.

sweeten (up) the pot

To make something more enticing, alluring, or attractive, especially from a financial perspective. He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to sweeten the pot with an excellent pension plan. Don't be afraid to sweeten the pot with a little bit of pocket money if your kids are really unwilling to do chores.

sweeten the pill

To make something bad, unpleasant, or dissatisfactory easier to cope with, endure, or accept. The bosses are giving everyone an extra 10% bonus this Christmas, but I suspect it's a way of sweetening the pill that there will be massive pay cuts in January. I have to tell my mom about wrecking her car, but I need to find a way to sweeten the pill first.

sweeten up

1. Literally, to make something taste sweeter. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweeten" and "up." I like to use honey to sweeten up my tea. Just use a dash of sugar to cut through the acidity of the tomatoes in the sauce, but not so much that you end up sweetening it up.

2. To make something more pleasant, appealing, or enticing, especially from a financial perspective. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweeten" and "up." I really don't want to look after Tommy this weekend, but buying me that video game I've been asking for would really sweeten up the deal. Desperate to close the sale, the owners tried to sweeten it up by offering to knock $10,000 off the price of the house.

3. To cause someone to be more pleasant, amiable, or magnanimous. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweeten" and "up." I thought moving to Florida would sweeten up my cranky old uncle, but he's still as cantankerous as ever. He tried to sweeten her up with an expensive gift, but she still wouldn't give him the time of day.

See also: sweeten, up

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

sweeten someone up

to make someone more pleasant. I had hoped that a week in the Caribbean would sweeten him up. The trip sweetened him up, but not for long.

See also: sweeten, up

sweeten something up

to make something taste sweeter. Where is the sugar? I need to sweeten this up a little. A little sugar will sweeten up the coffee.

See also: sweeten, up

sweeten the pot

Fig. to increase the amount of money bet in a card game with hopes of encouraging other players to bet more enthusiastically. John sweetened the pot hoping others would follow.

sweeten (up) the deal

Fig. to make a bargain or a business transaction more appealing by adding value to the transaction. The dealer sweetened the deal by throwing in free car washes. He wasn't willing to do anything to sweeten the deal, so I left. She sweetened up the deal with a little extra money.

sweeten the kitty

Also, sweeten the pot or deal . Make something financially more attractive, as in I am unable to give you the new title but I could sweeten the kitty a little by giving you a raise . This idiom comes from card games such as poker, where it means "add money to the pool," and uses sweeten in the sense of "make more agreeable." [Slang; c. 1900]

sugar/sweeten the ˈpill

make something unpleasant seem less unpleasant: He tried to sweeten the pill by telling her she’d only be in hospital a few days.

sweeten up

1. To make something sweet or sweeter: The recipe instructs to sweeten up the sauce with a tablespoon of sugar. I usually add some honey to my tea to sweeten it up.

2. To make some offer more appealing: The phone company sweetened up their deal by throwing in a free phone. If you're still unimpressed with our proposal, we can sweeten it up with a great benefits package.

See also: sweeten, up

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

sweeten

tv. to make a bargain or agreement better or more attractive. Okay, I’ll sweeten the deal. I’ll throw in a lighted mirror on the visor.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

sweeten the pot

Make something more attractive financially. The term dates from about 1900 and alludes to card games such as poker, where it means to add money to the pool. It is now used figuratively, as in “To sweeten the pot for members, the museum offers a 10 percent discount in its gift shop.”

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释义	sweeten Related to sweeten: sweeten the deal sweeten (up) the deal To make something more enticing, alluring, or attractive, especially from a financial perspective. He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to sweeten the deal with an excellent pension plan. Don't be afraid to sweeten the deal with a little bit of pocket money if your kids are really unwilling to do chores. See also: deal, sweeten sweeten (up) the kitty To make something more enticing, alluring, or attractive, especially from a financial perspective. He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to sweeten the kitty with an excellent pension plan. Don't be afraid to sweeten the kitty with a little bit of pocket money if your kids are really unwilling to do chores. See also: kitty, sweeten sweeten (up) the pot To make something more enticing, alluring, or attractive, especially from a financial perspective. He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to sweeten the pot with an excellent pension plan. Don't be afraid to sweeten the pot with a little bit of pocket money if your kids are really unwilling to do chores. See also: pot, sweeten sweeten the pill To make something bad, unpleasant, or dissatisfactory easier to cope with, endure, or accept. The bosses are giving everyone an extra 10% bonus this Christmas, but I suspect it's a way of sweetening the pill that there will be massive pay cuts in January. I have to tell my mom about wrecking her car, but I need to find a way to sweeten the pill first. See also: pill, sweeten sweeten up 1. Literally, to make something taste sweeter. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweeten" and "up." I like to use honey to sweeten up my tea. Just use a dash of sugar to cut through the acidity of the tomatoes in the sauce, but not so much that you end up sweetening it up. 2. To make something more pleasant, appealing, or enticing, especially from a financial perspective. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweeten" and "up." I really don't want to look after Tommy this weekend, but buying me that video game I've been asking for would really sweeten up the deal. Desperate to close the sale, the owners tried to sweeten it up by offering to knock $10,000 off the price of the house. 3. To cause someone to be more pleasant, amiable, or magnanimous. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweeten" and "up." I thought moving to Florida would sweeten up my cranky old uncle, but he's still as cantankerous as ever. He tried to sweeten her up with an expensive gift, but she still wouldn't give him the time of day. See also: sweeten, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. sweeten someone up to make someone more pleasant. I had hoped that a week in the Caribbean would sweeten him up. The trip sweetened him up, but not for long. See also: sweeten, up sweeten something up to make something taste sweeter. Where is the sugar? I need to sweeten this up a little. A little sugar will sweeten up the coffee. See also: sweeten, up sweeten the pot Fig. to increase the amount of money bet in a card game with hopes of encouraging other players to bet more enthusiastically. John sweetened the pot hoping others would follow. See also: pot, sweeten sweeten (up) the deal Fig. to make a bargain or a business transaction more appealing by adding value to the transaction. The dealer sweetened the deal by throwing in free car washes. He wasn't willing to do anything to sweeten the deal, so I left. She sweetened up the deal with a little extra money. See also: deal, sweeten McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. sweeten the kitty Also, sweeten the pot or deal . Make something financially more attractive, as in I am unable to give you the new title but I could sweeten the kitty a little by giving you a raise . This idiom comes from card games such as poker, where it means "add money to the pool," and uses sweeten in the sense of "make more agreeable." [Slang; c. 1900] See also: kitty, sweeten The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. sugar/sweeten the ˈpill make something unpleasant seem less unpleasant: He tried to sweeten the pill by telling her she’d only be in hospital a few days. See also: pill, sugar, sweeten Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary sweeten up v. 1. To make something sweet or sweeter: The recipe instructs to sweeten up the sauce with a tablespoon of sugar. I usually add some honey to my tea to sweeten it up. 2. To make some offer more appealing: The phone company sweetened up their deal by throwing in a free phone. If you're still unimpressed with our proposal, we can sweeten it up with a great benefits package. See also: sweeten, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. sweeten tv. to make a bargain or agreement better or more attractive. Okay, I’ll sweeten the deal. I’ll throw in a lighted mirror on the visor. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions sweeten the pot Make something more attractive financially. The term dates from about 1900 and alludes to card games such as poker, where it means to add money to the pool. It is now used figuratively, as in “To sweeten the pot for members, the museum offers a 10 percent discount in its gift shop.” See also: pot, sweeten The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: sweeten (up) the deal sweeten (up) the kitty sweeten (up) the pot sweeten the deal sweeten the kitty sweeten the pot sweetening be a devil be a devil! sex up References in periodicals archive Sweeten. "We have gone through the worst recession in machine tools and we do not need to borrow money--we have worked hard to keep our cash." 600 Lathes moves the manufacture of standard machines to China Sales are rising in China, said Sweeten. Electrox (Letchworth, U.K.) is billed by 600 Group as the U.K.'s largest laser manufacturer, and it has developed an innovative diode-pumped YAG unit. In the U.K., 600 Group's fortunes are on the rise Sweeten says, "When I discovered the nationwide group of independent Business Buyer Advocates, I recognized it was a great opportunity for me to share my passion for buying and selling businesses and my insights into building and managing companies. Introducing Authorized Business Buyer Advocate, David Sweeten Data from large, decades-long cohort studies, including the Nurses' Health Study, and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, show consistent, dose-related associations between sweetened beverage consumption and type 2 diabetes incidence, Dr. Experts blame sugary drinks for global obesity One six-ounce cup of So Delicious[R] Agave Sweetened Vanilla Yogurt weighs in at only 130 calories with 5 grams of fiber. New dairy-free yogurt a tasty and diabetic friendly treat "We are very excited with today's announcement because we are confident that consumers and retailers will appreciate the benefits of drinking a product sweetened with Pure Cane Sugar and the unique positioning of Jones Pure Cane Soda compared to all other national brands sweetened with HFCS," said Peter van Stolk, president and CEO. Jones Launching New Line of Sodas Sweetened with Pure Cane Sugar Consumption of non-carbonated sweetened drinks (sugar-added fruit and fruit-flavored drinks, flavored milks, and sweetened waters) has also increased over the past 30 years (Popkin & Nielsen, 2003; Rampersaud, Bailey, & Kauwell, 2003). Biopsychosocial consequences of sweetened drink consumption in children 0-6 years of age Santa Cruz Organic sodas are all made with organic ingredients and are sweetened using organic evaporated cane juice. Softer drinks: natural sodas without the sugar overdose Should soda and other sweetened soft drinks be taxed? Should soda be taxed? The sweetened yogurt megumi, which is released on February 14, retails for 100 yen (84 cents). Nippon Milk Community to Bring to Market New Probiotic Yogurt Series The objectives of scientists at the University of Florida were to develop an acidified and sweetened beverage for refrigerated storage and to find the optimum process parameters that would result in the highest reduction of microbial loads for this beverage. Cold pasteurization of coconut water using C[O.sub.2] Diet Coke Sweetened with Splenda is the seventh addition to the Diet Coke brand. In the consumables arena it is clear that the low-carb trend so evident at last year's show has faded away "When the green frog changed into a happy prince the nearby well--splish, splash--turned into sweetened lemonade," seemed strategically calculated to raise viewers' blood sugar to dangerously high levels. Andrea Loefke: PH Gallery Many of the empty calories children are taking in come from sweetened beverages, largely soft drinks, which in American homes are increasingly displacing milk and contributing to calcium deficiencies, Bowman says. The fat of the land: do agricultural subsidies foster poor health? Pivotal to this study was the concept of handheld, highly spiced or sweetened snacks treated as a "medication protocol" to ensure both regular delivery and consumption. Managing dysphagia in dementia: a timed snack protocol; Recent pilot studies indicate that appropriate snacks attentively provided can produce needed weight gain
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