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egg on


def) encourage someone to do something that they shouldn't do


My friends always egg me on to buy something unnecessary without second thought.




butter up


def) praise someone excessively with the hope of getting some benefit.


buttering up is the one of the most well-known policy for survival in many society.





dumb down


def)  to make something simpler easier, 

  or more appealing to a wide audience which reduces it’s quality and makes it more stupid.


My professor is not good at dumbing down something, 

he always says as complex as he can, which drives his audience crazy.





look down on someone


consider someone as inferior


My 후배 is so aggressive, because he always thinks that everyone looks down on him. 





look up to someone


admire / respect someone


If you want to be seen as a admirable person, you should look up to others first.




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