Idiom
pour honey in one's ear
Meaning
To tell one something pleasing or flattering.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He likes to pour honey in my ear when he wants a favor.”
“The salesman tried to pour honey in my ear, but I knew he just wanted to sell me an expensive car.”
“The advisor knew exactly how to pour honey in the king's ear, offering constant praise to ensure his own position remained secure.”
Examples
simple
“He likes to pour honey in my ear when he wants a favor.”
contextual
“The salesman tried to pour honey in my ear, but I knew he just wanted to sell me an expensive car.”
complex
“The advisor knew exactly how to pour honey in the king's ear, offering constant praise to ensure his own position remained secure.”
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