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
Mick	MIK (English)	English, Dutch
Ozi	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Solvej	-	Danish
Calixta	-	Spanish, Portuguese
Laurinda	[lɔ'rində]
Tomasa	to-MAH-sah	Spanish