buttonhole[verb]Synonyms: detain, accost, bore, catch, grab, importune, take aside, waylay
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but‧ton‧hole /ˈbʌtnhəʊl $ -hoʊl/
noun [countable]1. a hole for a button to be put through to fasten a shirt, coat etc
2. British English a flower you fasten to your clothes
Synonym : boutonniere American English [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
buttonhole v. To approach a person in order to speak with him or her in private.
After waiting for several hours, Sam managed to buttonhole his boss just as she was about to leave the building. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲