buttonhole (someone)

To confine or accost someone in or with conversation. Likened to holding onto someone by the lapels (on which the buttonhole used for a boutonniere is located). I tried to leave the office early, but Larry buttonholed me with a tedious conversation about weekend plans.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
FrantiŠEk	-	Czech
Eleanor	['elinə]
Subhash	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Iona	[ai'əunə]
Bahiyya	-	Arabic
Katalin	KAWT-aw-leen (Hungarian)	Hungarian, Basque