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To make someone happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.
When there was a shipping delay, the salesman jollied the purchasing agent along to keep him from canceling the order.
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jolly along — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms jolly along : present tense I/you/we/they jolly along he/she/it jollies along present participle jollying along past tense jollied along past participle jollied along British informal jolly someone along to… … English dictionary
jolly — jol|ly1 [ dʒali ] adjective 1. ) friendly and CHEERFUL: Her teacher was a jolly lady. 2. ) OLD FASHIONED lively and enjoyable: a jolly conversation jolly jol|ly 2 [ dʒali ] noun count INFORMAL 1. ) BRITISH an occasion when a group of people go… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jolly — /ˈdʒɒli / (say jolee) adjective (jollier, jolliest) 1. in good spirits; cheerful: in a moment he was as jolly as ever. 2. cheerfully festive or convivial. 3. amusing; pleasant. –verb (t) (jollied, jollying) 4. (sometimes followed by into) to… …
jolly — jol|ly1 [ˈdʒɔli US ˈdʒa:li] adj especially BrE [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: joli happy, pretty ] 1.) happy and enjoying yourself ▪ Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood. 2.) old fashioned very pleasant and enjoyable ▪ We had a … Dictionary of contemporary English
jolly — 1 adjective jollier, jolliest especially BrE 1 happy and cheerful: Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood. 2 old fashioned very pleasant and enjoyable: a very jolly occasion 2 adverb BrE old fashioned 1 very: Sounds like a jolly good idea … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jolly along — verb cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee • Syn: ↑cheer, ↑cheer up, ↑jolly up • Derivationally related forms: ↑cheer ( … Useful english dictionary
jolly — I UK [ˈdʒɒlɪ] / US [ˈdʒɑlɪ] adjective Word forms jolly : adjective jolly comparative jollier superlative jolliest 1) friendly and cheerful Her teacher was a jolly lady. 2) old fashioned lively and enjoyable a jolly conversation II UK [ˈdʒɒlɪ] /… … English dictionary
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