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
Arlene[a:'li:n]
Arabinda-Bengali, Indian, Odia
Torcuil-Scottish
Barbour['ba:bə]
RosalineRAWZ-ə-lien, ROZ-ə-leenEnglish
Sybilla-Polish, Late Roman