Wine And Dine

( to treat someone to expensive food and drink ... )

You "wine and dine" someone when you take them out to nice restaurants and treat them to expensive food and drink. Example: "How was your business trip?" Answer: "Great- they wined and dined us all week." You wine and dine someone in order to build a strong personal relationship with them. Example: "That man is really crazy about my sister. He has been wining and dining her all month."