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to fish for a compliment
[fish] for compliments
to fish for a compliment
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to get people to praise one, often by pretending not to be happy with oneself
Idiom
Informal
Ejemplos
When John showed off his cooking skills, he kept glancing at his guests, hoping they would fish for a compliment about the delicious meal.
