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
Esmeralda	[.ezmə'rældə]
Mien	MEEN	Dutch, Limburgish
Ignazio	-	Italian
Burton	BURT-ən	English
Pali	-	Albanian
Titianus	-	Ancient Roman