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to bow and scrape
/bˈoʊ ænd skɹˈeɪp/
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to treat someone in authority with high respect, particularly in order to get their approval
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to kiss one's ass
/kˈɪs wˈʌnz ˈæs/
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to try to get something from a person by showing insincere kindness to them
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to fish for a compliment
/fˈɪʃ fɚɹə kˈɑːmplɪmənt/
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to get people to praise one, often by pretending not to be happy with oneself
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all mouth (and no trousers)
/ˈɔːl mˈaʊθ ænd nˈoʊ tɹˈaʊsɚz/
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used to describe someone who never puts their word into action
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to lick one's boots
/lˈɪk wˈʌnz bˈuːts/
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to try to please or get closer to someone for one's personal gain
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to call one's bluff
/kˈɔːl wˈʌnz blˈʌf/
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to challenge a person to carry out their seemingly fake threats or claims in order to expose them
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to shoot a line about sth
/ʃˈuːt ɐ lˈaɪn ɐbˌaʊt ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
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to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something
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