jolly (someone) along



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jolly (someone) along

To encourage someone (to do something), especially in a positive, cheerful manner. I was getting disheartened writing my first novel, but my husband jollied me along to finish it.
See also: jolly

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eliyahue-lee-YAH-hooHebrew
WhitneyWIT-neeEnglish
Huang-Chinese
Thucydidesthoo-SID-ə-deez (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
CymbelineSIM-bə-leen (English)Literature
CesÁRio-Portuguese