buttonhole someone

Accost or detain a person in conversation. For example, The reporter tried to buttonhole the senator, but she got away. This term is a metaphor for literally grasping someone by a buttonhole on his or her clothing. [Mid-1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Artemis	AHR-tə-mis (English)	Greek Mythology, Greek
Zack	ZAK	English
Paolo	POW-lo	Italian
Ilan	-	Hebrew
Trifon	-	Bulgarian
Ejvind	-	Danish