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Verdad, Secreto y Engaño - Adulación y jactancia

Descubre cómo los modismos en inglés como "pescar un cumplido" y "hacer reverencias" se relacionan con la adulación y la jactancia en inglés.

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English idioms related to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
to [bow] and [scrape]
to bow and scrape
[Frase]

to treat someone in authority with high respect, particularly in order to get their approval

hacer la pelota al poder, arrastrarse ante los jefes

hacer la pelota al poder, arrastrarse ante los jefes

Ex: The sycophantic assistant would always bow and scrape whenever the boss entered the room, hoping to gain favor. 
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to [kiss] {one's} [ass]
to kiss one's ass
[Frase]

to try to get something from a person by showing insincere kindness to them

lamer el culo, hacer la pelota

lamer el culo, hacer la pelota

Ex: The ambitious intern would do anything to advance in the company, including kissing the boss's ass. 
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to [fish] for a compliment
to fish for a compliment
[Frase]

to get people to praise one, often by pretending not to be happy with oneself

buscar cumplidos, pescar halagos

buscar cumplidos, pescar halagos

Ex: Sarah knew she looked stunning in her new dress, so she subtly mentioned it to her friends, fishing for a compliment. 
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all mouth (and no trousers|)
all mouth (and no trousers)
[Frase]

used to describe someone who never puts their word into action

mucho hablar y poco hacer, puro pico

mucho hablar y poco hacer, puro pico

Ex: In the end they seem to have been all mouth and no trousers. 
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to [lick] {one's} boots
to lick one's boots
[Frase]

to try to please or get closer to someone for one's personal gain

lamer las botas, hacer la pelota

lamer las botas, hacer la pelota

Ex: The ambitious employee had no qualms about licking the boss's boots to secure a promotion. 
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to [talk] a (big|good) game
to talk a big game
[Frase]

to speak confidently or boastfully, especially before proving oneself

Ex: He talks a big game, but he rarely follows through. 
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to [blow] {one's} own horn
to blow one's own horn
[Frase]

to brag about one's own success or abilities

Ex: He hates to blow his own horn, but his work was excellent. 
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Verdad, Secreto y Engaño
EngañoSecretoGuardar SecretosMentira y Exageración
EvidenciaPretensiónRevelando SecretosProfundidad y Superficie
Confianza y HonestidadVeracidadAdulación y jactancia
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