pour honey in one's ear
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Meaning · English
to flatter or try to influence someone with kind words
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
khen ngợi hoặc cố gắng ảnh hưởng đến ai đó bằng lời nói tốt đẹp
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Literally: sweetly speaking into someone's ear
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She poured honey in his ear to get him to invest in her business
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “pour honey in one's ear” mean?
to flatter or try to influence someone with kind words Literally: sweetly speaking into someone's ear
Is “pour honey in one's ear” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.