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to fish for a compliment
[fish] for complimentsto 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
Exemples
Sarah knew she looked stunning in her new dress, so she subtly mentioned it to her friends, fishing for a compliment.
The artist casually asked, " What do you think of my latest painting? " clearly fishing for compliments from the gallery visitors.
