- buttonhole you
- stop you and talk to you, corner you and bore you
At the meeting, Al buttonholed me and asked me to vote Reform.
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buttonhole you
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buttonhole — I UK [ˈbʌt(ə)nˌhəʊl] / US [ˈbʌt(ə)nˌhoʊl] noun [countable] Word forms buttonhole : singular buttonhole plural buttonholes 1) a small hole in a piece of clothing through which you push a button to fasten it 2) British a flower that you wear on… … English dictionary
Buttonhole (knitting) — In knitting, buttonholes can be made in several ways. Buttonhole Techniques (knitting) * Eyelet buttonhole Work to desired buttonhole location, yarn over, decrease.* Vertical buttonhole Knit to desired buttonhole location, attach a second yarn… … Wikipedia
buttonhole — [[t]bʌ̱t(ə)nhoʊl[/t]] buttonholes, buttonholing, buttonholed 1) N COUNT A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing. 2) N COUNT A buttonhole is a flower that you wear on your… … English dictionary
buttonhole — but|ton|hole1 [ bʌtn,houl ] noun count 1. ) a small hole in a piece of clothing through which you push a button to fasten it 2. ) BRITISH a BOUTONNIERE buttonhole but|ton|hole 2 [ bʌtn,houl ] verb transitive INFORMAL to stop someone and make them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
buttonhole — tv. to accost someone; to make someone listen to one. (As if grabbing someone by the coat lapel to keep them from getting away.) □ The guy buttonholed me on my way out, and started asking me a lot of questions. □ See if you can buttonhole a cop… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
buttonhole — [ˈbʌt(ə)nˌhəʊl] noun [C] 1) a small hole in a piece of clothing through which you push a button to fasten it 2) British a flower that you wear on your clothes, for example at a wedding … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
buttonhole — but|ton|hole [ˈbʌtnhəul US houl] n 1.) a hole for a button to be put through to fasten a shirt, coat etc 2.) BrE a flower you fasten to your clothes American Equivalent: boutonniere … Dictionary of contemporary English
buttonhole — noun (C) 1 a hole for a button to be put through to fasten a shirt, coat etc 2 BrE a flower you fasten to your clothes; boutonniere AmE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
corner you — insist that you listen, buttonhole you If Helmer corners you, tell him you have to go to the bathroom … English idioms
bend your ear — ask you to listen, buttonhole you Carl, can I bend your ear for a minute? I have some news … English idioms
