Explore 5 English words about flattery & bragging with pronunciation, definitions and example sentences.
to treat someone in authority with high respect, particularly in order to get their approval
"They bow and scrape."
"The junior employees would bow and scrape to the boss to gain his favor and promotion."
to try to get something from a person by showing insincere kindness to them
"He is always kissing the boss's ass."
"The intern kisses his boss's ass constantly hoping to get a promotion without having to work hard."
to get people to praise one, often by pretending not to be happy with oneself
"Stop fishing for compliments."
"She always fishes for compliments by saying she looks tired, hoping someone will disagree."
used to describe someone who never puts their word into action
"He is all mouth."
"My neighbor is all mouth and no trousers; he always talks big but never follows through."
to try to please or get closer to someone for one's personal gain
"I will not lick your boots."
"The desperate job seeker was willing to lick the manager's boots just to get hired by the company."
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