Idiom
charm offensive
Meaning
A campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery in order to achieve some goal, especially in a political or diplomatic field.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The politician started a charm offensive to win more votes.”
“After the bad press, the company launched a charm offensive to regain the trust of its customers.”
“The diplomat initiated a calculated charm offensive, hoping to soften the opposition's stance before the final treaty negotiations began.”
Examples
simple
“The politician started a charm offensive to win more votes.”
contextual
“After the bad press, the company launched a charm offensive to regain the trust of its customers.”
complex
“The diplomat initiated a calculated charm offensive, hoping to soften the opposition's stance before the final treaty negotiations began.”
Key words
Related idioms
- Updated