stroke ego

stroke someone's ego

Fig. to flatter and praise someone. If you have trouble with him, just take a few minutes and stroke his ego. You'll soon have him eating out of your hand.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eoghan	O-in (Irish, Scottish), YO-in (Irish, Scottish)	Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Yasmeen	-	Persian, Arabic
Geiger	['gaigə]
Vanda	-	Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Slovak
Watt	[wɔt]
Aharon	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew