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Kebenaran, Kerahasiaan, dan Penipuan - Pujian dan Pamer

Temukan bagaimana idiom bahasa Inggris seperti "memancing pujian" dan "membungkuk dan mengikis" terkait dengan sanjungan dan membual dalam bahasa Inggris.

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

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

menjilat orang berkuasa, cari muka pada atasan

menjilat orang berkuasa, cari muka pada atasan

Ex: I hate watching grown adults bow and scrape in front of rich donors. 

Aku benci melihat orang dewasa menjilat para donatur kaya.

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to [kiss] {one's} [ass]

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

menjilat, cari muka

menjilat, cari muka

Ex: Stop kissing his ass and just ask him directly. 

Berhenti menjilat dan tanya dia langsung.

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to [fish] for a compliment

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

memancing pujian, merendah agar dipuji

memancing pujian, merendah agar dipuji

Ex: Whenever she posts a selfie and says she looks awful, she is fishing for compliments. 

Setiap kali dia mengunggah swafoto dan bilang kelihatan jelek, dia sedang memancing pujian.

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all mouth (and no trousers|)

used to describe someone who never puts their word into action

banyak omong, omong doang

banyak omong, omong doang

Ex: She talks like she can fix everything, but she is all mouth and no trousers. 

Dia bicara seolah bisa memperbaiki semuanya, tapi nol aksi.

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to [lick] {one's} boots

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

menjilat, cari muka

menjilat, cari muka

Ex: She got close to the director by licking his boots for months. 

Dia dekat dengan direktur setelah berbulan-bulan menjilat.

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to [talk] a (big|good) game

to speak confidently or boastfully, especially before proving oneself

Ex: She talked a good game about winning the contest. 
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to [blow] {one's} own horn

to brag about one's own success or abilities

Ex: Don't blow your own horn too much during the interview. 
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