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keep sb sweet

Definition

to try to keep someone satisfied and pleased with you
We're allowing the French engineers to use our computers, to keep them sweet in case we need their help later on.

(Definition of keep sb sweet from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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