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Vérité, Secret et Tromperie - Flatterie et vantardise
Découvrez comment les expressions anglaises telles que « fish for a compliment » et « bow and scrape » sont liées à la flatterie et à la vantardise en anglais.
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to bow and scrape
to treat someone in authority with high respect, particularly in order to get their approval
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to kiss one's ass
to try to get something from a person by showing insincere kindness to them
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to fish for a compliment
to get people to praise one, often by pretending not to be happy with oneself
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all mouth (and no trousers)
used to describe someone who never puts their word into action
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to lick one's boots
to try to please or get closer to someone for one's personal gain
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