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]
Words nearby buttonhole someone
button-through,
buttonball,
buttonbush,
buttoned-up,
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buttonhole stitch,
buttonhook,
buttonless,
buttonmold,
buttonmould