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
Godwine	-	Anglo-Saxon
Laima	-	Lithuanian, Latvian, Baltic Mythology
Arachne	ə-RAK-nee (English)	Greek Mythology
Elisaveta	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Grayson	GRAY-sən	English (Modern)
Arabinda	-	Bengali, Indian, Odia