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Buttonhole
If you Buttonhole a person you detain and talk to them, who may have previously been avoiding the conversation. The phrase refers to the practice, dating back to the 1700s, of gentlemen unobtrusively slipping a finger into the buttonhole of another's morning suit to ensure that they stay and listen to what they have to say.
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