(Australia, slang) To say flattering or fawning things to a person in the hope of gaining favour with them.

(idiomatic) To physically or verbally subdue someone.

(idiomatic) To cause a person to feel grief, disappointment or sadness.

(idiomatic) To cause lasting annoyance, irritation, or hard feelings.

(idiomatic) to see from another's point of view; to feel what another feels.

(idiomatic) To defeat someone decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.

(idiomatic) To beat or spank someone.

(idiomatic) To defeat; to defeat humiliatingly.

(chiefly Britain, idiomatic) To make a task more difficult for someone.

(idiomatic) Some good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.