Truth, Secrecy, & Deception - Flattery & Bragging
Discover how English idioms like "fish for a compliment" and "bow and scrape" relate to flattery and bragging in English.
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to bow and scrape
[phrase]
to treat someone in authority with high respect, particularly in order to get their approval
to kiss one's ass
[phrase]
to try to get something from a person by showing insincere kindness to them
to fish for a compliment
[phrase]
to get people to praise one, often by pretending not to be happy with oneself
Truth, Secrecy, & Deception | |||
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Deception | Secrecy | Keeping Secrets | Lying & Exaggeration |
Obviousness | Pretense | Revealing Secrets | Depth & Surface |
Trust & Honesty | Truthfulness | Flattery & Bragging |

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