jolly along
jolly along verb: to keep (someone) happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.
Verb
jolly along (third-person singular simple present jollies along, present participle jollying along, simple past and past participle jollied along)
- To keep (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.
Forms of jolly along
| third-person singular present | jollies along |
|---|---|
| present participle | jollying along |
| past participle | jollied along |
| past | jollied along |
Questions about jolly along
- What does jolly along mean?
- Jolly along means to keep (someone) happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.
- What part of speech is jolly along?
- Jolly along is a verb.
- What is the past tense of jolly along?
- The past tense of jolly along is jollied along.
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