Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing butter, including its inflections. Clear word filter
4 idioms
butter someone up
CEFR B2to flatter someone in order to gain a favour
Informal
someone's bread and butter
CEFR B2the main source of someone's income or basic work
Informal
whatever floats your boat
CEFR B2whatever pleases you or suits your preferences
Informal
Matching variant: Whatever butters your biscuit
butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
CEFR C1he looks perfectly innocent or gentle despite behaving quite differently
Informal