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
ThorbjÖRn	-	Swedish
Beata	be-AH-tah (Polish, German)	Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Diarmuid	-	Irish, Irish Mythology
Kalidasa	-	Sanskrit
Clancy	KLANT-see	Irish, English (Rare)
Cayetano	kie-e-TAH-no	Spanish