fish for compliments



fish for compliments

to try to make someone praise you, often by criticizing yourself to them (usually in continuous tenses) Emma, you know you don't look fat in that dress. Are you fishing for compliments?
See also: compliment, fish

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Igraine-Arthurian Romance
Mcguire[mə'gwaiə]
Christabellakris-tə-BEL-əEnglish (Rare)
JimmyJIM-eeEnglish
SadbhSIEV (Irish)Irish, Irish Mythology
Coyle[kɔil]