put the bee on (someone)

To ask or pressure someone for a loan or donation of money. Primarily heard in US. Jane's good-for-nothing brother always comes around our place every couple of weeks to put the bee on us for a few bucks. The alumni association of my old university puts the bee on me once or twice a year looking for a donation.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Avraham	ah-vrah-HAHM (Jewish)	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Iudith	-	Biblical Latin
Kaveh	-	Persian, Persian Mythology
İRem	-	Turkish
Tamela	-	English
Gaylord	['geiləd]