en fish for compliments (v)

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: 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 ➜

Word forms

  • en fished for compliments ➜
  • en fishes for compliments ➜
  • en fishing for compliments ➜

Related terms

  • en compliment ➜
  • en induce ➜
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