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Meanings of blarney in anglès
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Examples for "coaxing"
Examples for "coaxing"
1
One, the incentivizing tack, called for coaxing China from developing the bomb.
2
Perhaps we should be doing a better job of coaxing them over.
3
Sven-Erik was coaxing information out of her about all kinds of things.
4
The men dropped more fuel on the fires, coaxing the flame brighter.
5
His mellow voice was made for coaxing, but was used to bully.
1
And a sound licking will open their eyes better than soft soap.
2
You do not love the smell of soft soap, do you, dear?
3
Now that the kicks have ceased I'm in no mood for soft soap.
4
Yes, I'd help to make the ash lye and soft soap.
5
Yes, the one you tried to soft soap me into buying.
1
Beside this strong thinker, poor Susan's sweet talk seemed frivolous and inane.
2
They will come and sweet talk you and then work against you.
3
When he didn't say anything more, Anne teased him: No sweet talk, Roger?
4
We had a grave, sweet talk, and there it ended for a time.
5
Posing, posturing, and strutting, men coax, wheedle, flatter, and sweet talk.
Usage of blarney in anglès
1
You're not going to soften me up with your sweet-talking blarney anymore.
2
Sure, the blarney-stone is getting a good rub now, I said playfully.
3
Now go 'way wid your blarney, and don't be talking to me.
4
The closest word the German language has for blarney is Schmus.
5
No doubt his blarney was a source of inspiration for me.
6
Lizzie spoke soothingly, all the blarney of Kerry in her voice.
7
The sweet gift of blarney dwelt on his broad red lips.
8
Her gaze narrowed at the touch of blarney in his voice.
9
I know he's a soft talker, and can blarney to beat the band.
10
And she laughed and said something about being good at blarney, whatever that means.
11
Having first dosed me with blarney, he proceeded to deluge the legislature with balderdash.
12
Is it a blarney stone or a lump of gold that Mike has found?
13
The abilities of the Honourable Tom Ferrol lay in a splendid plausibility, a spontaneous blarney.
14
Clopin interrupted him: I believe that you are trying to blarney us with your jargon.
15
Any more and I'll think you're full of blarney.
16
Him with his blarney about us being related. She hoisted up the bosoms and sniffed.
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United Kingdom
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