make the right noises



make (all) the right noises

to seem to be enthusiastic about something I think she liked my presentation. She certainly made all the right noises.
See also: make, noise, right

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Roghayeh-Persian
CherryCHER-eeEnglish
CeliaSEEL-yə (English), SEE-lee-ə (English), THE-lyah (Spanish), SE-lyah (Latin American Spanish), CHE-lyah (Italian)English, Spanish, Italian
NimueNIM-oo-ayArthurian Romance
Tase-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Amantius-Late Roman