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.
See also: ego, stroke

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Floy[flɔi]
Parth-Indian, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi
Dot[dɔt]
Eddie['edi]
ÉMiliee-mee-LEEFrench
GarbiÑE-Basque