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
Caecilius	-	Ancient Roman
Shir (2)	-	Persian (Rare)
Solfrid	-	Norwegian
Andras	-	Welsh
Korina	-	Greek
Archelaus	ahr-kee-LAY-əs (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin, Biblical