fish for compliments
idiom
: to try to get people to say nice things about one
She is always fishing for compliments.
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Go ahead, fish for compliments.
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Madeline Fass, Vogue, 23 June 2022
Madeline Fass, Vogue, 23 June 2022
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“Fish for compliments.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20for%20compliments. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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