en fish for compliments

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: Open Mind Common Sense contributors, CC-CEDICT 2017-10, German Wiktionary, and English Wiktionary
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Synonyms

  • da angle efter ros ➜
  • fi kerjätä kohteliaisuuksia ➜
  • ru напрашиваться на комплименты ➜
  • sv gå med håven ➜
  • zh 故意要別人說讚揚話 ➜
  • zh 故意要别人说赞扬话 ➜
  • zh 极力获取别人称赞 ➜
  • zh 極力獲取別人稱讚 ➜
  • zh 沽名釣譽 ➜
  • zh 沽名钓誉 ➜

Word forms

  • en fished for compliments ➜
  • en fished for compliments (v) ➜
  • en fishes for compliments ➜
  • en fishes for compliments (v) ➜
  • en fishing for compliments ➜
  • en fishing for compliments (v) ➜

Things capable of fish for compliments

  • en A egotist ➜
  • en a fisherman ➜
  • en A lady ➜
  • en A person ➜
  • en Vain people ➜

Related terms

  • en compliment ➜
  • en induce ➜
  • es tirar la caña (v) ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org fish for compliments
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