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fish for a compliment

fish for a compliment

Fig. to try to get someone to pay oneself a compliment. When she showed me her new dress, I could tell that she was fishing for a compliment. Tom was certainly fishing for a compliment when he modeled his fancy haircut for his friends.
See also: compliment, fish

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LotusLO-təsEnglish (Rare)
Dariusdə-RIE-əs (English), DER-ee-əs (English), DAR-ee-əs (English)English, Lithuanian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Reina (1)-Spanish
Daniel['dænjəl]
Shichiroushee-chee-ṙo:Japanese
Laurentlo-RAWNFrench
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