honey up

English

Verb

honey up (third-person singular simple present honeys up, present participle honeying up, simple past and past participle honeyed up)

  1. (informal, figurative) To make (something) sweet, pleasant or agreeable.
    She honeyed up her voice.
  2. (informal, figurative, dated) To cajole, suck up to or sweet-talk (someone).
    He honeys up his boss.