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
Jiang	-	Chinese
Daren	DER-ən, DAR-ən	English
Aseem	-	Indian, Hindi
Volodya	-	Russian
Perun	-	Slavic Mythology
WilmǢR	-	Anglo-Saxon