soft-soap:

　　(1)Don'ttrytosoft-soapme,I'llneverchangemymind.

　　(2)It'snogoodtryingtosoft-soapmyfather,he'smiserableolddevil.

　　(3)Youwillnotpersuadehimbyusingsoft-soap.

　　butterup:

　　(1)Hetriedhardtobutteruphismaster.

　　(2)Heisworkinghardtobutteruphissuperiortogetthatpromotion.

　　(3)Ifyoubutterupyourlandload,hewillnotmindifyourrentisafewdayslater.

　　apple-polishing:

　　(1)Inordertogetthepromotion,hekeptapple-polishingthemanager.

　　(2)Ifthewaytogetadvancementinthiscompanyisthroughapple-polishing,Iquit!

　　(3)Thebossheardthatyouwerecriticizinghimyesterday,you'dbettergodosomeapple-polishing.