cosy along
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To gently keep someone happy and cooperative, usually so they continue to go along with something.
Literal meaning: To make things cosy (warm and comfortable) as someone moves along.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To gently keep someone comfortable, cooperative, or reassured, typically so they do not cause difficulty.
"We need to cosy the investors along until the project is ready to launch."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Rare and not widely documented. British informal. The sense is of guiding or keeping someone comfortable without forcing them. Learners are unlikely to encounter this except in older or literary British text. Prefer 'keep someone on side' or 'reassure' in most contexts.
Commonly used with
client partner investor colleague
Forms
Base
cosy along
I/you/we/they
3rd person
cosies along
he/she/it
Past simple
cosied along
yesterday
Past participle
cosied along
have + pp
-ing form
cosying along
continuous
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