keep someone sweet — keep (someone) sweet to do things to please someone so that they help you or treat you well in the future. I like to keep the neighbours sweet in case we have to borrow a ladder or something from them … New idioms dictionary
keep someone sweet — Keep someone satisfied and well disposed towards oneself … A concise dictionary of English slang
keep someone sweet — informal keep someone well disposed towards oneself, especially by favours or bribery. → sweet … English new terms dictionary
keep someone sweet — informal to do good things for someone so that they will continue to support you or to be friendly to you They want to keep us sweet so that we won t make a fuss … English dictionary
sweet, keep someone — Keep someone satisfied and well disposed … A concise dictionary of English slang
keep sweet — keep (someone) sweet to do things to please someone so that they help you or treat you well in the future. I like to keep the neighbours sweet in case we have to borrow a ladder or something from them … New idioms dictionary
sweet — [[t]swi͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ sweeter, sweetest, sweets 1) ADJ GRADED Sweet food and drink contains a lot of sugar. ...a mug of sweet tea... If the sauce seems too sweet, add a dash of red wine vinegar. ...the sweet taste of wild strawberries. Derived… … English dictionary
sweet — I UK [swiːt] / US [swɪt] adjective Word forms sweet : adjective sweet comparative sweeter superlative sweetest *** 1) tasting like sugar I d like something sweet, like a piece of cake. This tea is too sweet. She doesn t really like sweet things.… … English dictionary
sweet — adjective 1》 having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salty, sour, or bitter. 2》 (of air, water, etc.) fresh, pure, and untainted. ↘fragrant. 3》 pleasing in general; delightful. ↘working, moving, or done smoothly or … English new terms dictionary
sweet — sweet1 W3S2 [swi:t] adj comparative sweeter superlative sweetest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(taste)¦ 2¦(character)¦ 3¦(children/small things)¦ 4¦(thoughts/emotions)¦ 5¦(smells)¦ 6¦(sounds)¦ 7 have a sweet tooth … Dictionary of contemporary English
